Monthly Archives: August 2013

Popular theme of our times: less is more

For retirees who still have a mortgage and a house to maintain, downsizing can help them stretch their retirement budget. Sharon Epperson explores the benefits of downsizing as part of the NBR series, “How to Not Outlive Your Money.” Here … Continue reading

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Something’s gotta give

Every week has brought even higher more ridiculous valuations and even fewer participants. This era will be filed in the history books under the chapters “clear and present danger” and “monetary policy gone mad”. Source: Cory Venable, CMT, Venable Park … Continue reading

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When will the Fed reel in its ’emergency’ stimulus?

During an annual fishing retreat in Maine, financial world attendees share their thoughts with Reuters on when the Fed will start to taper. Here is a direct video link. The Fed has always been hopelessly bad at forecasting economic downside–they are … Continue reading

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