Debt a Threat to Global Economy – Roubini

New York University professor Nouriel Roubini said two days ago that in the U.S., a failure to address the budget deficit risks a bond market “revolt.” President Barack Obama’s administration has been negotiating with Republicans, who control the House of Representatives, over cutting the federal government’s long-term shortfall and raising the debt ceiling.

“We’re still running

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June 14th, 2011 | Tags: bond, bonds, budget, Debt, interest rates, market | Category: Debt, Economy | One comment

As we invest, will the stock market let us retire?

We invest in the stock market so that we can retire some day. What we expect from the stock market is a return on our investment – a return that includes an “equity premium.” The equity premium appears to be getting smaller.

There are several reasons for this.

Better information, and the tools to analyze the information, has become

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August 13th, 2010 | Tags: 401(k), capital gains, defined benefit pension plan, diversification, diversified, equity, financial, funds, Income, invest, market, markets, mutual, nest egg, pension, premium, retire, Retirement, returns, risk, savings, securities, Social Security, stock, strategy, Taxes, trading | Category: Investments, Lifestyle, Retirement, Saving | Leave a comment

Debt in Emerging and Developed Economies: A Reversal That Will Affect How We Invest

Ramin Toloui, Executive Vice President at PIMCO, shares his views on how developed and emerging economies are managing debt and how this is a complete reversal from historical experience. This reversal will affect how we invest in the future.

Mr. Toloui:

Emerging markets played a role in the global economy’s recovery last year that was historically unique. Like industrialized

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June 22nd, 2010 | Tags: credit, Debt, developed, domestic demand, economies, Economy, emerging, financial, globe, growth, international, invest, market, markets, monetary, portfolios, trade | Category: Debt, Economy, Investments | Leave a comment

Getting Ready for Tough Times

Times can get tough. Loss of a job. Stock market crash. When times get tough will you be ready?

Get ready now for tough times ahead.

Rainy Day Fund – Emergency Cash

Have a rainy day fund – it can’t be said enough. You absolutely need a financial reserve that you can draw on when times get tough.

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January 28th, 2010 | Tags: 401(k), defined-benefit pension, emergency cash, IRA, market, pension plan, portfolio theory, rainy day fund, Retirement, Taxes | Category: Lifestyle | Leave a comment

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