If your morning begins with bad news about your investments each day, then you need to come up with a better strategy for life. If the latest downturn in your primary investments puts a damper on your emotions every day, then you need to radically alter your routine. One piece of advice that many investors … Read more
The worst drought to hit the Midwest in more than 50 years will impact more than the farmers who are looking at shriveled up ears of corn that are 1/3 their normal size, dry as a bone and a horrific color that no one is accustomed to seeing. Actually, those farmers will make it through … Read more
If you have not been too excited by your bond investment returns in recent years, or in your returns on any of your investments, you might want to consider giving your income a boost through bond laddering. Bond laddering not only can boost return, it can also minimize risk—very wise in this age of market … Read more
More and more people are taking control of their IRAs and applying their investment knowledge in hopes of a more comfortable retirement. The growth of self-directed IRAs has increased as people seek to invest outside of the traditional stock-CD slot. Many are seeing solid returns as their portfolio diversifies into real estate, precious metals and … Read more