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The Illusion of Wealth
What’s worth more to you: a lump sum of $100,000 or an income stream of $500 per month? If you’re like most investors, you would pick the $100,000 as being worth more. In reality, $100,000 can buy an income stream of about $500/month, which means they are worth about...
Power of Innovation (Follow Up)
American Funds recently wrote about innovation from a different angle than from my original post: the benefit to the innovative company. Here are a few highlights: “The markets often underestimate the impact innovation can have on a company’s growth prospects and...
City to City – How Far Your Paycheck Goes
Great interactive chart showing the difference between median income and cost of living for major cities at NPR Most Interesting – Hartford metro area has a pretty high wage after adjusting for the cost of living.
Bonds and then Bonds.
The Federal Reserve responded to the financial crisis by dropping interest rates to zero (ZIRP) and by buying massive quantities of bonds and thus flooding the banks with newly created cash. We were told it would short lived. However, five plus years later it is still...
Travel Ideas: Top Cities in the World
For those looking for ideas of where to travel next, look to the infographic for some ideas. Makes me want to read up on Zurich.
Why I Hate Headlines
With headlines like “Stocks hit all time high”, “Breaking Records: Dow and S&P 500”, or “It Looks Like The Economy is About To Roar”, you might expect to see a remarkable chart showing lots of growth. But not this time. Far from it. After a stellar 2013, the US...
Time Will Tell
While the stock market continues to remain orderly, there have been some recent changes. The prices of many of the momentum stocks, which are long on promise and short on earnings, are down 50% or more so far this year. The iron law of valuation always wins....
The Miraculous Effects of Innovation
About 12-13 years ago, no one could turn on the TV or read an article about current events that did not talk about an energy shortage. Fear was gripping the nation that one day soon the world would run out of oil. Charts were posted showing that at current...
My Home Heating Cost Comparison
Last fall, I completed a series of energy efficiency upgrades to my home – most significantly I added insulation to the attic. I’ve been curious to see if the touted claims of energy savings were reflective of my actual experience. It may be too soon to tell, but my...
Overuse of Backtesting Can Lead to Confusion
I’m glad to see the concern for an over reliance on backtesting investment strategies is starting to make itself known. Good article here in Barrons. Here are a few pointers we follow when evaluating new ETFs that have launched: 1) Look for simplicity. Any...
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