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The Fallacy of the Conservative Investor

The Fallacy of the Conservative Investor

So there I was sitting in my car, stuck on a shut-down freeway. In my quest to find out what caused this little debacle, I tuned into an AM radio station. While waiting for a traffic report, I got to hear the show's guest speaker, a "financial advisor" of sorts, tell listeners all over Los ...
Occupy 401(k) Plan

Occupy 401(k) Plan

The "occupy" crowd led a revolt against against Bank of America over a $5 debit card fee (I know, it wasn't just about the $5), and BofA changed their minds. Netflix lost about 1 million subscribers when they raised their prices by 60% on one of their programs. A few months later, their ...
The Parent Talk

The Parent Talk

Mom tells me that we had the "birds and bees" talk right after a tv special on teen pregnancy. I must have blocked it out. While I don't recall discussing the beginning of my life, that won’t stop me from having “the talk” about the end of hers.  I trust it will be difficult, but when I imagine
Attention CA couples who invest

Attention CA couples who invest

Since the federal government now treats a registered domestic partner's income in CA as community property income (each partner has a right to half of the other partner's income), it's a great time for CA couples to revisit how their investment accounts are titled, and where contributions ...