Monthly Archives: August 2010

Insuring the Downturn

Posted on August 31, 2010 by petillo — No Comments ↓

With all of the pressures on your already squeezed paychecks, insurers are worried that their profits will be impacted by the latest round of predictions that the economy is not recovery at the sped many had hoped, even anticipated it…

Tagged with: deductibles, downturn, insurance, investments, personal finance, policies, premiums, retirement planning
Posted in personal finance, Repercussions: A Retirement Review, Retirement Planning Target 2025

REITs aren’t Real Estate; It’s a Stock

Posted on August 30, 2010 by petillo — 2 Comments ↓

What looks like a mutual fund, pays dividends like a mutual fund, is compared to a mutual fund and most recently, up against the S&P 500 index, actually has performed better, yet isn’t one? REITs, which stands for real estate…

Tagged with: investments, mutual funds, performance, REITs, risk, S&P 500 index, stocks
Posted in debt, Mutual Fund Investing, Profitable Investments, Repercussions: A Retirement Review, Retirement Planning Target 2025

Tell Me What I Want To Hear

Posted on August 29, 2010 by petillo — No Comments ↓

Imagine a new mutual fund with the appealing name of “No-Worries”. It might get your attention. You might look to the mission statement and find some suggestion that upon investing you would not be guaranteed anything because investment involves risk.…

Tagged with: absolute mutual funds, balanced funds, bond funds, equity long-short mutual funds, index funds, investments, market neutral, mutual funds, retirement planning, risk
Posted in 401k, financial planning, Mutual Fund Investing, Repercussions: A Retirement Review, Retirement Planning Target 2025