November 11, 20210Comments

Many Americans Now Fear Inflation Again: They remember broken promises of presidents and central bankers

The “menace of inflation” is back. Those who lived through the disastrous inflationary 1970s don’t want to relive them, yet that’s what some now fear. They worry the combination of

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

October 28, 20210Comments

Preparing for a Stagflation Storm: Portfolio safe harbors you can seek if we’re back in the stagflation storms. Will young advisors understand?

Investors may soon need stagflation strategies, veteran advisors say.Stagflation, an economic climate in which growth rates are sluggish and inflation is high, requires certain defensive stock market strategies, a Florida

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

October 21, 20210Comments

MoneySense Chapter 13: How Do You Start?

When and How to InvestWe began by using a low-cost balanced fund, the Vanguard Star Fund. That’s because a balanced fund is an all-purpose fund that gave us a mix

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

October 17, 20210Comments

MoneySense Chapter 12: Where’s Your Investing Roadmap?

A long-term plan is a sensible approach. The plan doesn’t have to be anything huge. It can be a one-page or less. It doesn’t even have to be a written

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

October 14, 20210Comments

MoneySense, Chapter 11: Balance and Patience: How to go from a little to a lot; how to take the first steps to financial independence

Let’s start investing. Let’s start building up assets. Let’s start going down the MoneySense road that leads to financial independence.The MoneySense investor, the person who ultimately achieves a goal, has

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

September 24, 20210Comments

MoneySense: Part 10 (B) Investments: Investing Techniques for the Long Term Investor—Patience Required

Say you have $50,000 a year in income and that is just enough for you to live decently. What do you need to maintain the standard of living years from

by Gregory Bresiger

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