I’m in the process of increasing my life insurance. I’m taking advantage of my... Read More

I’m in the process of increasing my life insurance. I’m taking advantage of my firm’s group life benefit to shore up my total face value to a number that will make my wife even... Read More

I never thought I’d get an investment idea from the movie “Wayne’s World.”... Read More

I never thought I’d get an investment idea from the movie “Wayne’s World.” I didn’t at first. It took me about 20 years to realize it. #-ad_banner-#A while ago, I was... Read More

One claim that scientists make is that part of what distinguishes humans from animals is that... Read More

One claim that scientists make is that part of what distinguishes humans from animals is that humans have the ability to recognize patterns.  The reason I call it a claim is that my 8-year-old... Read More

With its constant ups and downs, investing in stocks is like a roller-coaster ride. Investing in... Read More

With its constant ups and downs, investing in stocks is like a roller-coaster ride. Investing in bonds, on the other hand, usually isn’t — especially during the bond bull market of the... Read More

My grandmother, a schoolteacher, was widowed at a relatively early age. She inherited a relatively... Read More

My grandmother, a schoolteacher, was widowed at a relatively early age. She inherited a relatively small nest egg my grandfather, a rabbi, had built that included a couple of municipal bonds and 90... Read More

I hope I’m not dating myself too much, but I remember when the neighborhood chain drugstore... Read More

I hope I’m not dating myself too much, but I remember when the neighborhood chain drugstore was almost a one-stop shop for human needs.  #-ad_banner-#For example, you dropped off your film... Read More

In one classic “Seinfeld” episode, Kramer and Newman are embroiled in an epic game of... Read More

In one classic “Seinfeld” episode, Kramer and Newman are embroiled in an epic game of Risk — in which they actually carry the board with them everywhere.  #-ad_banner-#In one... Read More

I’ve long been an Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) bear. But we’re all capable of change. ... Read More

I’ve long been an Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) bear. But we’re all capable of change.  #-ad_banner-#When AAPL fell more than 40% to just under $400, the forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio... Read More

I’ve always preferred the view that the market is a “market of stocks” rather... Read More

I’ve always preferred the view that the market is a “market of stocks” rather than a “stock market.” Let me explain… The market is a store like any other. Some... Read More

Last summer, I wrote about an odd disconnect between rising oil prices and a strong U.S. dollar.... Read More

Last summer, I wrote about an odd disconnect between rising oil prices and a strong U.S. dollar. Since then, that disconnect has dissipated. The dollar has appreciated about 6% to 7%, and inversely,... Read More