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May18Here’s what I wish Ben Bernanke would say to Congress this week:…
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May17This may seem like heresy from a former investment advisor, but let’s…
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May17It was Aunt Jill and Jeff Bakalar on CNET’s 404, because
May15Inflation is tame by almost any measure. Prices are up by less…
May13There’s no denying it: Most of us are going to need some…
May12Let’s review why global stocks have been marching higher since the mid-November,…
May10Want to know how to make the most of your LinkedIn…
May10I get a lot of questions these days about my opinion of…
May08Dow 15,000! S&P 1600! The best start to a year for stocks…
May06It’s college acceptance and graduation season, which means parents and students alike…
May04It’s Derby weekend on the show—we have no idea which horse will…
May04Here’s a sure sign that expectations have shifted after the Great Recession:…
Apr29The spring real estate season is shaping up to be a good…
Apr27The first reading on Q1 GDP was a mixed message ….
Apr26Do you need a financial advisor? Do you have one and can’t…
Apr26“You always seem so happy when you are on CNET’s 404!”…
Apr24The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has honed in on an important…
Apr22Hate to burst your bubble, but you are probably not a great…
Apr21Here we go again. For the past three years, investors sang the…
Apr19We tackle two big retirement questions: When to claim SS retirement benefits…
Apr17There’s nothing like proposed changes to Social Security limits to get readers…
Apr17In October 2007 when the stock market was making new all-time nominal…
Apr12Tick-tock…the tax-filing deadline is upon us. For those of you who love…
Apr12In the beginning of the year, I jotted down a bunch of…
Financial Tip of the Week
Now that the Dow has punctured the 15,000 level and the S&P 500 closed above 1600 for the first time ever, it’s an ideal time to rebalance your investment and retirement accounts.
If the recent stock market rise has increased your allocation to stocks above where you want to be, force yourself to sell the amount necessary to get back to your target. This should help you to sell high and buy low.