On Retirement Income, Part 4: Stock/Bond Portfolios and Sequence-of-Returns Risk
The “4% Rule” and “Fixed Percentage Rule” are opposites…but both involve risk, including a scary beast call “sequence-of-returns” risk.
Don’t Chase the Hot Dot
SPACs, Memes, NFTs… The investing world had no shortage of “hot dot” investments that grew rather startlingly less hot in 2022. See our thoughts on “hot dot” (or not) investing.
My Dream Annuity
A CPI-adjusted life annuity with a cash value…the stuff dreams are made of!
A Bond Bear?
Bond markets are down a record amount in 2022. What happened, and is there any good news?
Revisiting the Monthly Bear Market and Yield Curve Inversion
We published earlier articles noting (1) the current bear market didn’t exist in monthly data and (2) the current yield curve inversion didn’t exist in TIPS data. Neither of those observations is still true.
How Round Table Uses TIPS to Target Inflation-Protected Income
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) can be used to build inflation-protected income to cover annual spending needs in retirement. Find out how Round Table builds TIPS portfolios for retirement income in this article.
Whence the Yield Curve Inversion?
The current, much-ballyhooed yield curve inversion is driven entirely by the term structure of inflation expectations!
Zoom Out, It’s a Bull. Zoom In, It’s a Bear.
Measured with daily data, the S&P 500 Index (the usual stand-in for “the stock market” in the U.S.) is in its second bear market in just over two years. Measured with monthly data, the S&P 500 is still in a historic bull market that stretches back to 2009.
Inflation is Up, but the Cost of Inflation-Protected Income is Down
In the past 18 months, the inflation rate has jumped more than 6X, but the cost to purchase inflation-protected income with TIPS has declined ~20%! Find out how, why, and what you can potentially do to take advantage.
Bear Market Reflections
When a bear market is in full swing, it’s only natural for investors to wonder, “What should I do now?” We believe the evidence supports strategic thinking and sticking to your financial plan, rather than attempting to tactically respond to market events.