by Clinton Lee | Sep 30, 2020 | Bauman Daily, Income, Investing, Stocks
When it comes to retirement portfolios, a 60%-to-40% (60/40) mix of stocks and bonds has been a cornerstone for decades. The results have been nothing short of spectacular. The compound annual growth rate has been 10.2% since 1980, according to the Financial Times:...
by Ted Bauman | Sep 29, 2020 | Bauman Daily, Income, Investing, Stocks
Yesterday I got an email from a reader who was impressed with my argument for investing in dividend-paying companies. He had found one that looked good: I found another stock named Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET). After analyzing the stock, I found that ET pays a quarterly...
by Angela Jirau | Sep 28, 2020 | 2020 Financial Crisis, Bauman Daily, Income, Investing, Stocks, U.S. Economy
Don’t let this morning’s stock gains fool you. To keep up astronomical price-to-earnings ratios, the companies that led this year’s stock rally need fiscal stimulus from Congress … and soon. But there’s little chance that will happen as tensions in Washington flare...
by Clinton Lee | Sep 23, 2020 | Bauman Daily, Diversified Investments, Income, Investing, Stocks
Recently, I noticed a growing chorus of analysts putting forth a disturbing message. They said that sky-high tech valuations are justified … this time is different than the late-1990s tech bubble. To paraphrase Sir John Templeton, “this time is different” are the four...
by Ted Bauman | Sep 22, 2020 | Bauman Daily, Income, Investing, Stocks
The Old Testament tells us that “the race is not to the swift” (Ecclesiastes 9:11). Aesop’s fable The Tortoise and the Hare explain why: The hare takes his skills for granted, while the dogged reptile wins by focusing on the basics. The same applies to the stock...
by Angela Jirau | Sep 21, 2020 | 2020 Financial Crisis, Bauman Daily, Income, Investing, Stocks
Why do you invest? Is it to hit a few winning stocks? Or to achieve true financial freedom? If your ultimate goal is freedom, there’s really only one way to get there — especially with even more volatility ahead. In today’s Your Money Matters, Ted and Clint Lee prove...
