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Of Golf and Taxes
Nobody likes paying taxes, but most Americans have gotten used to the idea expressed in the famous old maxim: “The only things in life that are guaranteed are death and taxes.” We might all be a little less resigned about the subject if the only guarantee in life was...
Right Problem, Wrong Solution
Every 18 months or so, Burton Malkiel writes an article on investment costs for the Wall Street Journal. He’s done it again with May 29th’s You’re Paying Too Much for Investment Help. You have to hand it to the guy – he really stays on point. Actually, so much so...
Why We Like Housing
When it comes to assigning blame for the great housing bubble of the last decade, the debate is far from settled and, like the long-running argument about the antecedents of the Great Depression, it may never be. One summary most can agree on, though, is this: too...
Peloton 2013 Q1 Recap
Equity markets have now registered gains in each of the last four first quarters (January-March), extending a streak that began in 2010. Last quarter’s gain of 10.6% pushed the S&P 500 into record territory, surpassing levels it first reached in October 2007 –...
Bond Investing in Today’s Environment
A persistent feature of this recovery, today’s low interest rates, are a result of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Quantitative Easing (QE) programs. Homeowners with mortgages – at least those able to refinance their loans – have benefited from progressively lower...