by Robert Bartley | Jul 13, 2021 | Investing
Do you have a retirement income strategy? Does it take into account Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)? If not, you may find yourself in quite a pickle after age 72. The IRS stipulates that a portion of tax-deferred retirement accounts must be withdrawn...
by Robert Bartley | Jun 30, 2021 | Investing, Retirement
Required Minimum Distributions, or RMDs, affect IRAs in different ways that every retirement account holder should understand. There are different types of IRAs, each of which has qualities that can be combined to benefit retirement savers. One critical difference...
by Robert Bartley | Feb 22, 2021 | Investing
Investing your money can be a bit intimidating, especially if you’re new to investment management. There are so many risks to understand, strategies to plan, and lots of jargon and new terms to confuse you when you start. Understanding these investment buzzwords and...
by Robert Bartley | Dec 8, 2020 | Investing, Markets
Looking at daily market news will drive you crazy. Instead, let’s take the long view of the current market and its value – and then ask how it affects your portfolio and what (if anything) you should do about it. A Quick Note With Covid-19 there has probably never...
by Robert Bartley | Jun 19, 2020 | Investing, Markets, Robert Bartley
This is a “real McCoy bubble…the chutzpah involved in having a bubble at a time of massive economic and financial uncertainty…” Jeremy Grantham had some eye popping comments in his recent interview with CNBC, summarized here by Market Watch. Jeremy Grantham is...
by Robert Bartley | Jun 12, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investing, Markets, Robert Bartley
It’s June, and there has been plenty of market movement we need to analyze! Keep reading… Wow! What a Rally! GMO investment managers noted in their recent first quarter 2020 newsletter that the S&P 500 grew from March 23rd the equivalent of 6 years of...
