Morningstar recommends: Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ) VNQ data by YCharts Morningstar also recommends holding REITs in a tax deferred account, such as a 401k, because their dividends are taxed as regular income. Watch This Episode
Archives for September 2012
James Grant: The Federal Reserve’s Most Outspoken Critic
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been widely credited with playing a key role in saving the global financial system from spiraling into a deeper recession. As a recent Financial Times headline read, “Central Bank Action Lifts Gloom”; “Bold Fed and ECB Moves Cheer Investors- Confidence Increases in U.S. and Europe.” There is no question […]
CONSIDER OWNING SOME SCARCE RESOURCES IN YOUR PORTFOLIO
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) GLD data by YCharts Global Timber & Forestry Index (WOOD) WOOD data by YCharts Watch this Episode
Matt McLennan: The Collision of Macroeconomic Tectonic Plates
Have the financial markets become more stable? Is a sense of equilibrium returning to the global financial system? Several widely followed measures would seem to indicate yes.
BALANCE YOUR ASSET MIX ACCORDING TO YOUR AGE
Follow the advice of PIMCO’s Bill Gross: “Own more stocks if you are young, but more bonds if you are in your 60’s or older.” Watch this Episode
David Darst: Should You Trust the U.S. Financial Markets?
Financial Thought Leader, David Darst, Chief Investment Strategist at Morgan Stanley, where he criss-crosses the globe advising clients. He is also an acknowledged expert in asset allocation and a prolific author. Among his most recent books is a best seller, The Little Book That Saves Your Assets, which I highly recommend. I began the interview by asking David, given recent events, why should investors trust the financial markets.
