You & Your Money

Prepare for the loss of a spouse

Posted by Norman L. Macht October 14, 2015 0

More than 50 years ago, Donald I. Rogers, the financial editor of a New York newspaper, wrote a book, “Teach Your Wife to be a Widow.” Even though more...

For long-term, always compound

Posted by Norman L. Macht October 1, 2015 0

Every investor should be aware of the miracle of compounding. It’s especially important for anyone seeking long-term growth. Everything you invest in should...

Now’s time to increase stocks

Posted by Norman L. Macht September 15, 2015 0

In a classic cartoon by Chas. Addams, whose weird characters populated the 1960s TV show “The Addams Family,” the audience in a movie theater is shown...

Save agony, plan for the end of life

Posted by Norman L. Macht August 13, 2015 0

It’s a lot simpler to earn money during your lifetime than it is to pass it on to others when you die. That’s because laws are written by legislatures...

CDs prudent for investors

Posted by Norman L. Macht July 30, 2015 0

Those of us who have paid the highest price for the economic recovery policies of the past eight years are the conservative savers seeking safe, dependable...

Sometimes Wall Street has a good idea

Posted by Norman L. Macht July 15, 2015 0

The business of Wall Street is to make money using other people’s money. Like other consumer industries, they continually introduce new products. Some of...

Emotions impede smart investment

Posted by Norman L. Macht July 1, 2015 0

Here’s the ancient four-word secret to getting rich in the stock market: Buy low, sell high. Simple, isn’t it? So why doesn’t everybody do it? Psychology...

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