May 9, 2009 - Asking investors to properly maneuver their 401(k) plans in a market like this is akin to an airline pilot stepping aside and telling passengers to take the controls mid-flight. Workers never asked for so much responsibility in controlling their own retirement future, and most have no idea what to do now that the plane is losing altitude. In fact, most investors seem to be in shock and are doing nothing at all.
April 18, 2008 - As the U.S. economy continues to sink, people have been quick to label corporate executives as Public Enemy No. 1. It's always easier to blame someone else when your own luck runs out, but should executives be punished for poor market performance?
February 22, 2008 - The U.S. economy is like a zebra that has stumbled into a spot of quicksand. The more it struggles, the faster it will sink, but if the zebra can be patient, help may come along sooner than it knows.
February 5, 2008 - Learning about finance and how to manage your money is like learning a new language. Capable investors and financial experts know what terms like annuitization, decumulation, derivative instruments and fiduciary responsibility mean, but to the rest of the world, you might as well be speaking in Ancient Greek.