A Holiday Fairy Tale of Two Fund Managers, by Father Grouse
A friendly reminder that IRR ≠ CAGR and that volatility laundering is real
On Retirement Income, Part 10: Flexible Spending, Can You DIG It!
Here’s how Round Table charts a middle course between the 4% Rule and the Fixed Percentage Rule.
“Rising Rates Are Good for You, Part 2” on Advisor Perspectives
Rising interest rates are good for most investors! Here’s why.
“Rising Rates Are Good for You, Part 1” on Advisor Perspectives
Falling interest rates are not truly a “tailwind” for bond investors. In fact, for most bond investors, rising rates are a good thing!
“A Dividend Is Not a Gain (or a Loss)” on Advisor Perspectives
A dividend is not a gain! Nor is the offsetting decline in stock price a loss. Find out here what a dividend really is, and why it matters.
“Annuities in an IRA?” on Advisor Perspectives
Annuities in an IRA?!! A common view is that this combination makes no sense, since the IRA already provides the same tax deferral benefits as
“My Dream Long-Term Care Insurance” on Advisor Perspectives
𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. In theory, an “idiosyncratic” risk (i.e., a risk with an
“There Is No Magic Investment Return Fairy!”
We’ve created a series of posts on LinkedIn exploring two fundamental postulates of stock market (or, more generally, risk asset) investing: The logic is simple:
On Retirement Income, Part 9: TIPS Q&A
TIPS investing is complicated! We answer some of your questions here.
“Cathie Wood’s Prediction at the Halfway Mark” on Advisor Perspectives
It’s tempting to say “the image says it all.” But there’s a whole Advisor Perspectives article because there are more insights to be gleaned from this example.