A podcast listener asked Bob Landaas to respond to a commentary on a financial news website suggesting an “Epic Bear Market” is coming in 2013. On the podcast, Bob crumpled paper by his microphone and said, “That’s probably the most appropriate way to respond.” An edited transcript of the rest of his comments follows.
Much of the success in long-term investment planning involves maintaining balance. That’s the approach Bob Landaas advises when asked what to do with $100,000. For starters, he’d about evenly split the investment between stocks and bonds. Then, every year, he would re-balance. (…)
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | Google Play | RSS Bob Landaas, president of Landaas & Company, offered perspectives on the economy and financial markets to more than 1,000 clients and other investors attending the two seminars. (Please click here for a recording of the full presentation.) In another special […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | Google Play | RSS As an offshoot of our weekly podcasts – and to encourage your participation – we regularly feature responses to listeners’ questions. On a recent show, Bob Landaas, president of Landaas & Company, answered a listener’s question (read by Joel Dresang) about the timing of required […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | Google Play | RSS As an offshoot of our weekly podcasts – and to encourage your participation – we regularly feature responses to listeners’ questions. On a recent show, Bob Landaas, president of Landaas & Company, and Brian Kilb, executive vice president, answered a […]
Listener Question (from Dan): Will the implementation of QE2 stifle the stock market as the dollar decreases in value? Margaret Schumacher: First, the stock market can do very well in times of a weak dollar. There isn’t a direct correlation between the two. As an offshoot of our weekly podcasts – and to encourage […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | Google Play | RSS In another special edition of Ask Money Talk, we are replaying questions and answers from the annual Landaas & Company client seminars. Bob Landaas, president of Landaas & Company, offered outlooks on the economy and financial markets to about 1,000 investors […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | Google Play | RSS In a special edition of Ask Money Talk, we replay questions and answers from the annual Landaas & Company client seminars. Bob Landaas, president of Landaas & Company, offered outlooks on the economy and financial markets to about 1,000 investors […]
Listener Question: “I saw news reports that more people are tapping into their 401(k) plans because of the economy. What strategies could help them avoid or at least minimize those withdrawals?” Brian Kilb: I’ll try to talk clients out of things that don’t make sense fairly quietly and fairly gently. Taking money out of your […]
Listener Question: We hear that consumer spending is down and that’s bad for economic growth. But isn’t it good that the rate of personal savings is rising? Which side should we cheer for? Marc Amateis I think we should cheer for both. It’s what’s called the paradox of thrift. You want people to save. One […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | Google Play | RSS As an offshoot of our weekly podcasts – and to encourage your participation – we’ll regularly feature responses to listeners’ questions. Here’s what you do: Listen to the audio player as Marc Amateis, Landaas & Company vice president, answers a question about federal income tax changes […]
