The Guide to Happy Giving
Giving Tuesday might officially be behind us, but let’s face it—we’re just getting started. The giving season is underway, with the holidays and year-end bearing down on us. So how can we transform one of the more stressful, and sometimes guilt-ridden,...
Jim Whiddon on UnRetirement
“What fuels widespread fears at this moment isn’t aging. It’s retirement….Never before have so many people had so much experience and the time and the capacity to do something significant with it.” So states Chris Farrell in his thought-provoking new...
What are Municipal Bonds?
Q:What are municipal bonds? A:Municipal bonds are debt instruments issued by municipalities in any of the 50 states by the following entities: 1) territories, subdivisions, counties, cities, towns and villages of the state, 2) school districts, 3) agencies such as...
The “Hit By the Bus” Binder
By Brian Zdrowak I am 35 years old, and the world is in front of me. I have a wonderful and supportive wife, three fun and energetic kids under the age of 5 and a dog. My wife and I...
The Risk of Reacting
By C.J. Baxter Many investors are feeling a little jittery these days, and rightfully so. We have had to deal with fears of Ebola, constant tension in the Middle East and a sluggish overseas economy. And that short list fails...
From the Sharpie of Carl Richards
At the start of 2014, predictions of a market correction were rampant. So what has happened? The market has gone up on some days and down on others, and the volatility that was absent in 2013 has returned. This has...
What to Do if the Bear Has Emerged From Its Hibernation
It seems like investors have had plenty to worry about recently, even without considering the last few weeks of stock market volatility. After all, we’ve seen: Slowing growth in most of the developed world, including the possibility that European economies...
What are TIPS and how do they work?
Q: What are TIPS and how do they work? A: Similar to nominal (non-inflation-adjusted) U.S. Treasury fixed income investments, TIPS are issued with fixed coupon rates and fixed maturity dates (such as five, 10 or 20 years). The key difference...
What is a bond ladder?
Q: What is a bond ladder? A:A bond ladder is a portfolio of individual bonds that have different maturities. For example, a bond ladder could be constructed with equal numbers of bonds with maturities across 1–10 years, or it could...
Drive: Correct Motivation Is Key in Developing Youth
So far, we have seen how “practice makes perfect” in Talent is Overrated and discovered the importance of developing right-brain capabilities in A Whole New Mind. In my final installment of articles on the subject of guiding our youth into...
