In this edition of the Digest, we talk about our family trees, the “fiscal slope”, and share a few videos ranging from perhaps the most beautiful flash mob ever to a quick Cliff Notes of Obamacare. Climbing the Family Tree At Yeske Buie, we recently…
We’re sure that you’re sick and tired of hearing about the fiscal cliff at this point, and we don’t blame you. The looming tax increases and spending cuts have spawned no end of “cliffhangers” and “Cliff Notes” describing the impending doomsday if Congress and the White…
In this edition of the Digest, we review recent investment updates, revisit the Fiscal Cliff discussion, and highlight the Money Savvy Pig’s spotlight in The Wall Street Journal. New Blended Benchmark We’ve added a new blended benchmark to our monthly portfolio performance reports that we…
We’ve all heard more than enough about the Fiscal Cliff that looms at year’s end and the ongoing negotiations between the White House and Congress aimed at avoiding it. As you might imagine, we’ve expended a great deal of time and energy analyzing the various…
We’ve all heard about the Simpson Bowles Commission (technically, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform), which was created by President Obama in early 2010 and delivered its final report on December 1 of that same year. Neither Congress nor the White House embraced…
The arrival of another presidential election year brings a fresh crop of articles asking (and answering, sort of) the question: which party is better for the economy and the stock market? Our own take is pretty straightforward: with respect to the presidency, there have only…
Recently, Dave was featured on the local CBS news during a segment for ConsumerWatch regarding Social Security (“ConsumerWatch: When It Comes to Social Security, Expect Less”).. The feature was based on an Associated Press piece pointing out that for the first time ever retiring Americans…
Storied bond investor Bill Gross was recently and widely-quoted saying that “the cult of equities is dying”; the latest salvo in PIMCO’s “New Normal” campaign. We continue to find the arguments for a “New Normal” less than compelling on several counts, not least that there is…
Have you found yourself engulfed in the details for the upcoming election? Are you concerned about how you will be affected by the results? If so, please join us for an interactive discussion with political expert Greg Valliere as he discusses how the new administration…
Elissa participated in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s first Innovation Strategy meeting, held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, D.C. This is her report on the proceedings. Thanks to all of you who shared your ideas and comments! Elissa’s Report The purpose of the CFPB…