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The Yield Curve is Inverted. Don’t Panic.
The Yield Curve is Inverted. Don’t Panic. Wednesday was another “interesting” day in the markets. The S&P 500 Index was down almost 3% on the day – and follows on the heels of last Monday, where the market was also down nearly 3%. It’s been an eventful week and a half. Rather than dissect what’s caused these drops (and annoy
What Does it Mean to Call China a Currency Manipulator?
What Does it Mean to Call China a Currency Manipulator? Monday (August 5th, 2019) was a chaotic day for both the world economy and markets. We want to break down what’s happened, and how that will likely impact your investments. Source: Retirement Researcher What Does it Mean to Call China a Currency Manipulator?
Ignore the Financial Media
Ignore the Financial Media WHAT IS OCCAM’S RAZOR? Occam’s Razor is a principle attributed to William Occam, a 14th century philosopher. He stressed that explanations must not be multiplied beyond what is necessary. Thus, Occam’s Razor is a term used to “shave off” or dismiss superfluous explanations for a given event. This concept is largely ignored within the investment… Source:
Women and Financial Planning
Women and Financial Planning This year’s International Women’s Day campaign theme is #BalanceforBetter, “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”. It is a time to applaud the progress of women’s achievements around the world. However, even with incredible progress, women face unique circumstances when approaching retirement. Women Live Longer Than Men Because women tend to live longer than men, they
Occam’s – Should You Try Timing to Avoid Bad Markets?
Occam’s – Should You Try Timing to Avoid Bad Markets? Everyone likes the markets when stocks are going up. We’re all getting the returns that we are “supposed” to be receiving for putting our money at risk. Naturally, we aren’t big fans of the market when stocks start falling. Unfortunately, stocks are “supposed” to go up and down – a
Occam’s – Can TIPS Help You?
Occam’s – Can TIPS Help You? Inflation is one of the most serious risks that retirees face. While there are a lot of ways to mitigate inflation risk, TIPS, or Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, are one of the few investment options that directly hedge against inflation risk. They aren’t perfect, and there are certainly some things to consider when you
How Does the Market in 2018 Stack Up Historically
How Does the Market in 2018 Stack Up Historically There’s been a lot of ‘sturm und drang’ around what the markets have been doing lately. The financial media has been talking about how this is the sign of the inevitable end of the world. Of course, we’ve had a few things lately that were also supposed to be signs the world’s crashing down on our ears. But,
Are Structured CDs Too Good To Be True?
Are Structured CDs Too Good To Be True? Most people know what Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are. You buy one for a number of years, then at the end, the bank gives you your money back plus a little interest. They’re not huge moneymakers, but they’re about as reliable as can be, which makes them great tools for offsetting risk. Of course,
Charitable Planning Strategies for the Fragile Decade
Charitable Planning Strategies for the Fragile Decade As our clients at McLean Asset Management near retirement, we notice that many do not bring up charitable gifting strategies to help optimize their retirement plans. Perhaps it’s a focus on solving the longevity goal of making sure there is enough money to meet yearly expenses exclusive of other goals, or perhaps it’s
Is There Such a Thing as “Too Diversified?”
Is There Such a Thing as “Too Diversified?” A client brought up the concept of being too diversified recently, and it gave me pause. My initial reaction was that there is no such thing . Diversification is a good thing. It allows you to minimize risks inherent in individual investments (company gets sued, senior executive leaves, “next big thing” flops,
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