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Know Your Limits

I wanted to add some color to a comment I made last week about not using crypto or precious metals as a place to store short-term cash. It’s not that these can’t be good longer-term speculative investments, just that each category is far too volatile for keeping your cash “safe”. That’s ironic because safety is one of the main justifications for owning both categories. But sa...


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Trim to Spend

Last week we talked about market predictions for this year and what they mean (more or less) for current savers. This week let’s review how this relates to retirees and those nearing retirement.

In a sense, savers have it easy; it’s all about accumulation. Buy shares, monitor, rebalance, and let the power of compound interest work its magic. Making the transition from ...


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Market strategists are expecting a continued strong stock market this year, but what are we supposed to do about it? How is the answer different if you’re continuing to save versus spending during retirement?

One obvious answer if you’re still saving is to keep buying. Stocks, of course, and this is even more true when the market is volatile. The answer gets complicate...


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Last week we discussed Wall Street expectations for 2026 being a bit loftier than normal. Of the 18 firms tracked by my research partners at Bespoke Investment Group, all are expecting positive returns for the S&P 500 this year, from gains of a few percent to the high teens. Regardless of the specific numbers, it’s good know what these firms think, even if some consider s...


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Quarterly Update

Although the stock market closed the fourth quarter (Q4) with a bit of a whimper, last year was a good one. We saw surges of volatility throughout, especially in the second quarter, but much of the year was surprisingly quiet (at least in terms of volatility) and productive, with major indexes gaining double digits. The evolving AI landscape continued to lift markets while ne...


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