I’ve always been an educator. First as a consultant with Fortune 500 companies – training hundreds of executives at places like GE, Mobil, Shell, Schlumberger, HP, IBM, Corning Glass, Eastman Kodak, AC Nielsen, and Johns-Manville.
I loved what I did. I was an active international lecturer for 40 years, and authored several books on sales and sales management, a contributor to the American Management Association and a member of the Mensa Society. And, proud to say, a former US Marine.
Since 1990, I’ve been a serious student of investing – devoting many hours a day to reading and speaking with investment managers, authors, analysts, and anyone who could broaden my knowledge of investing.
A few years ago, David Galland, former partner with Casey Research, convinced me to write a book titled Retirement Reboot. The book tells how the government’s new low interest rate policy would derail our generation’s retirement dreams if we did not change the way we invest. David also convinced me to write a newsletter, “Money Forever”, which gave practical advice on how retirement money should be invested safely. It was shelved with the sale of the company that published it, but I continue on.
I’m so lucky to do what I love to do every day – helping people understand how to make their nest egg last.
Today, I am a regular contributor to MarketWatch, as a “RetireMentor”. I pride myself on taking on conventional wisdom from the perspective of someone who has actually been retired. There are times when conventional wisdom is simply bad advice.
Analyst Articles
Dear Mr. Culp, I wish you the best in your new challenge. This Motley Fool article about your...
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Dear Mr. Culp, I wish you the best in your new challenge. This Motley Fool article about your background is encouraging. Why am I writing this? During the Jack Welch era, GE contracted with my...
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When the Fed bailed out the banks at the expense of seniors and savers, interest rates tanked while...
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When the Fed bailed out the banks at the expense of seniors and savers, interest rates tanked while investors sought out solid dividend-paying stocks. —Recommended Link— Imagine…...
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With our current political climate, the EU punishing Britain for Brexit, tariffs, trade wars, the...
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With our current political climate, the EU punishing Britain for Brexit, tariffs, trade wars, the Fed raising rates, record government deficits and whatever hysteria the media can create – the...
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The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. Higher rates = higher monthly payments = more...
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The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. Higher rates = higher monthly payments = more defaults. Who will get stuck with bad loans? Wolf Street recently interviewed Mike Jackson, CEO of...
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In response to our recent article about investing offshore, many readers asked for more...
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In response to our recent article about investing offshore, many readers asked for more information. They expressed many concerns, particularly about safety. Jamie Virjhof, Relationship Manager of...
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The market is bouncing up and down like Marqeus Haynes dribbled a basketball. Are stop losses...
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The market is bouncing up and down like Marqeus Haynes dribbled a basketball. Are stop losses necessary? Investors are edgy. Money and Markets reports – “Alarming Survey: Record Number of Fund...
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Can the Fed cause a market crash? In 2017 Fed Chair Janet Yellen reassured us: “Would I say there...
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Can the Fed cause a market crash? In 2017 Fed Chair Janet Yellen reassured us: “Would I say there will never, ever be another financial crisis? …. That would be going too far but I do think...
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Today I can fess up to a secret… Lou Betancourt, founder and president of StreetAuthority,...
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Today I can fess up to a secret… Lou Betancourt, founder and president of StreetAuthority, contacted me. I was flattered when someone as highly respected as Lou asked for permission to publish some...
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A New York Times (NYT) headline blared, “Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older...
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A New York Times (NYT) headline blared, “Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans”. They reference a Consumer Bankruptcy Project (CBP) study, “Graying of U.S. Bankruptcy:...
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Editor’s Note: The following is a guest column from our friend and retirement expert Dennis...
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Editor’s Note: The following is a guest column from our friend and retirement expert Dennis Miller. As a fellow retiree, Dennis believes in helping his readers make their money last for the...
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