The Dow closed above 26000 and the NASDAQ finally topped its inflation adjusted high
last week, begging the question: Why don’t investors care about a government
shutdown? The answer may be that they don’t care about lots of risks that exist, but
more specifically, previous periods when Congressional impasses have lead to Uncle
Sam shuttering some of its operations, have not spelled Armageddon for stocks.
You’ve seen the frightening surveys that say Americans are ill prepared for retirement,
but let’s start the year on a more pro-active foot. It’s time to jump-start your savings
plan and to help out; I’m going to break it out by generation.