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Money and Behavior

A Vulture Consumer? Good for You A Vulture Consumer? Good for You

I was amused by the title of this article about vulture consumers. Apparently to... 

Stock Option Unretirement Stock Option Unretirement

Do you have your retirement all planned out? So did Bob Bertrand. Now he is trying... 

The Costs of Job Hopping The Costs of Job Hopping

This month’s Money Magazine featured a few stories of the unemployed looking... 

Getting Even with the Economic Bad Guys Getting Even with the Economic Bad Guys

To me, one of the most frustrating aspects of the economic crash we are experiencing... 

My Cash for Your Clunkers My Cash for Your Clunkers

No doubt you have heard of the proposed Cash for Clunkers plan. One bill has passed... 

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Economics

Celebrity Addiction 1 - Economic Sanity 0 Celebrity Addiction 1 - Economic Sanity 0

So Michael Jackson succumbed to the demons within. The  news junkies and celebrity... 

Six Things Not to Like about Obama Motors Six Things Not to Like about Obama Motors

President Obama didn’t ask my opinion about the government takeover of General... 

Keeping Tabs on Uncle Sam Keeping Tabs on Uncle Sam

If you are interested in money - as in your own money - and you believe in the power... 

Economic Justice and the Supreme Court Economic Justice and the Supreme Court

With President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court,... 

Don’t Let this Crisis Go to Waste Don’t Let this Crisis Go to Waste

We have heard several prominent Democrats say over the past year that a good economic... 

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Investing

Hedging Against the Declining Dollar Hedging Against the Declining Dollar

Last week I published a tip on how an investor can concurrently hedge against inflation and currency risks. This week Peter Navarro, one of my favorite economists, published an interesting video that does two things. First, it explains why there is likely to be a general trend of a declining dollar against many other currencies. Second, it describes... [Read more of this post]

Selecting an Ideal Beginner Investment Selecting an Ideal Beginner Investment

Today you are going to read my views on first investments for beginners. That topic seems strange for a baby boomer who is probably considering his gazillionth different investment option. On the other hand, the high school and college graduation seasons have just concluded, causing me to reminisce about my first ventures into the investment world as... [Read more of this post]

Inflation and Currency Protection in Your Portfolio Inflation and Currency Protection in Your Portfolio

This just a quick investment tip for you to consider over the weekend. It addresses two problems that will confront your money and your portfolio in the coming months:  inflation and devaluation of the dollar. [Read more of this post]  Read More →

Back to Basics and Mutual Fund Survivorship Bias Back to Basics and Mutual Fund Survivorship Bias

We have friends visiting this weekend - the “went to high school together - stood up at your wedding - still likes you after 44 years” kind of friends that everyone should be so lucky to have. So I am not spending a lot of time writing. (I’m sneaking this in during visitors’ nap time.)  It’s back to the basics of doing... [Read more of this post]

Quarterly Investment and Net Worth Review Quarterly Investment and Net Worth Review

The first quarter of 2009 has ended. Thus, it’s time to formally re-visit a couple of performance metrics in the Mr. and Mrs. ToughMoneyLove financial empire. (OK - our financial realm is more like a hamlet than an empire but it’s still important to us.) [Read more of this post]  Read More →

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