Retirement Watch Weekly
Insurance Links
Buying insurance: It’s easier than ever to compare dozens or even hundreds of insurance policies using the Web. Here are some of the more popular sites for buying all kinds of insurance. Be sure to use several sites, since each site gives quotes for different insurers. None deals with all the insurers. Life insurance: www.Masterquote.com […]
Social Security Links
Social Security Administration National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare: Check out “Ask Mary Jane” […]
College Savings Links
General information College savings.org compiles information on all Section 529 plans. Scholarships: Check sources and eligibility at: College Board Fast Web Sallie Mae Fin Aid.org Loan information is available from: National Student Loan Program E Student Loan Department of Education Looking for a college? Try: Embark Campus Tours.com Tax breaks for college […]
Portfolio Links
Today’s Markets: To see how the markets are doing today click here. Price charts: You can’t beat www.bigcharts.com for elaborate free charts and quotes. Economic data Modern Portfolio Theory: To get traditional portfolio advice, check FinPortfolio.com, Index Investor.com, and Efficient Frontier.com. Mutual Funds: Learn more about your funds through Yahoo! Finance and Morningstar. Bonds: Start […]
Rough Going for Economy, Stock Markets
There’s still time to register to meet me and hear me speak at the upcoming MoneyShow Las Vegas, May 10-13 at Caesars Palace. I’ll participate in four presentations and will be pleased to make myself available to talk to you and my other subscribers who attend. The dozens of other speakers will include my colleagues […]
The Market is Swinging from Sick to Healthy
This week I received my copies of the brand-new second edition of The New Rules of Retirement, and I noticed it continues to rise on Amazon.com’s rankings. It is now officially on sale and available for delivery. It is a significant update from the first edition and brings together all the important financial angles of […]
The Competition Between Growth and Value Stocks
The second edition of The New Rules of Retirement continues to rise on Amazon.com’s rankings, though it won’t be available for another 10 days or so. The pre-publication interest and orders are gratifying. This significant rewriting of the first edition covers all the financial aspects of retirement, and then some. You can learn more about the […]
You Can’t Always Believe What You See
Recently I was talking with someone who worked for a national business group. He explained how one of their recent events attracted some protestors, but that they weren’t real protestors. Instead, he identified the leader of the group, someone he’d encountered several times at similar events. And he knew that the man hired most of […]
