By Kyle Tetting
I appreciate a great question we received recently from a podcast listener, a question that resonates with many of the conversations I’ve had with balanced investors. In short, he wanted to know what role bonds should play if, for more than a decade, they’ve offered very little in the way of return. It was an especially relevant question for this listener as he explained he has been taking required minimum distributions recently.
By Joel Dresang
Out of curiosity, I started looking for a convenient do-it-yourself cognitive test I could take. […]
An occasional sampling of what’s catching the attention of folks at Landaas & Company […]
By Joel Dresang
It’s not just vanity. It’s natural to think more about legacy as we age. […]
A multiple-choice review of highlights from recent Money Talk Podcast episodes. […]
By Kyle Tetting
We need to remember that short-term prices tell us nothing about longer-term investments. […]
Using AI, fraudsters are making impostor scam\s more believable. They copy the voice of someone you know and make it sound as if that person is calling you to send them money. A peek at the con – and what you should do. […]
Test your awareness of issues impacting long-term investors. We glean questions from discussions in our weekly Money Talk Podcast. Answers include links to further resources. Advisors included in this month’s quiz include Adam Baley, Steve Giles, Mike Hoelzl, Tom Pappenfus, Art Rothschild and Dave Sandstrom. […]
By Kyle Tetting
While the typical April investing newsletters may point to green shoots for investing in stocks and the economy more broadly, I think it’s fair to say those sprouts emerged months ago. The current climate for investors resembles summer more than spring, with a strong growing season forecast and a steady economic backdrop. Stock prices reflect that optimism. […]
Overall, there’s precious little you can do to prevent your information from being leaked through data breaches. However, you can limit your losses from the fallout. Here’s some advice from the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center and IdentityTheft.gov. […]
By Joel Dresang
I recently went to Florida with my wife to help her mother vacate the condo where she and my late father-in-law had wintered for nearly 25 years. It was a cathartic visit spent discovering, sorting, prioritizing, packing, discarding and reminiscing. It also was enlightening. […]