Category Archives: Retirement (Semi-)

The End of Retirement as We Know It

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Here’s another area where we Americans have been spoiled: the great stock market boom from 1982 to 2000. In fact, as Megan McArdle points out in this month’s issue of The Atlantic, economists say that, for the whole 20th century, … Continue reading →

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The Chickens Have Come Home to Roost

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

I remember gathering eggs from the chicken coop in the back yard when I was growing up, so this phrase naturally popped into my head when I read a certain headline recently: Social Security Outlook Worsens – Payments to exceed … Continue reading →

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The Downer Decade

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Investment-wise, if the last ten years had been as good as the ten that preceded it, we would all be sitting pretty. But then, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. Ouch. Way back when, Ginny and I created a spreadsheet … Continue reading →

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