On the Paris Terrorist Attacks and Medicare Premium Increases
What effect will the tragic ISIS strikes on Paris have on the world economy? Nicholas Wells offers analysis and a forecast for the long term. In spite of fear provoked by the terrorist attacks, the
Social Security and Medicare Update
The budget agreement signed by the President contains two provisions of interest to retirees. In addition, Medicare issued new rules authorizing end-of-life discussions between doctors and patients. What Congress Just Did to Social Security. Two
Family, Faith, Football
In my family there were three great loyalties—family, faith, and football. One inspired the other and sometimes those distinctions grew a little blurry. Whether you like football or not the game has generated some great
Shoot Low Boys – They’re Riding Shetland Ponies
“Shoot Low, Boys—They’re Riding Shetland Ponies”, the funny title of a book by the Southern humorist Lewis Grizzard, captures a concealed truth that one’s actions need to fit the circumstances. Retirees and near-retirees increasingly need
Low for Longer and Other Lessons for Investors
In 2015 anxious anticipation of a Fed rate hike by investors sparked a cascade of events. Volatility has exposed some fissures in the world economy, calling on investors to exercise patience. Volatility also shined a
A Few Anchors for Volatile Markets
All of us have an inborn drive to make sense of the world. We knit together theories of why things happen to provide anchors in uncertain times. This week we review some anchors to help