This article was written byFollowAbout My Writing: I am currently focused on income investing through either common shares, preferred shares, or bonds.  I will occasionally break away and write about the economy at large or a special situation involving a company I’ve been researching in. I target two articles per week…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A top Russian general has died after a bomb went off at the entrance to his home in Moscow early on Tuesday, investigators said, killing him and his assistant.Russia’s Investigative Committee, a…

By Deborah Lynn Blumberg, Next Avenue Gerry Galewski of Milwaukee retired at age 69 after a 47-year career working in computer technology, most recently for a software development company. Galewski lasted six months before he got restless and “unretired,” taking a job stocking shelves at his local supermarket. “It was…

This article was written byFollowI am currently a Junior year university student, studying a finance and accountancy degree. Investing and understanding the stock market has been one of my greatest passions since I was in 9th Grade.I mainly specialised in learning about commodity-based companies like miners, but I have been…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Retail sales in China missed expectations in November, adding to pressure on policymakers after President Xi Jinping signalled last week that he wants to spur household consumption to boost the world’s second-largest…

Recently, I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting with Dr. Daniel Crosby, the author of several great books, including his newest, The Soul of Wealth. We met ostensibly to discuss the book, which we did, but he shared something else with me that is tangential to its themes, which…

As consumers patiently wait for mortgage rates to settle, the Century 21 Real Estate CEO is flagging consumers about “positive signs” that are emerging from the real estate market.  “On the housing front, I think there are a couple of good, positive signs that are building momentum,” Mike Miedler began. “This…

This article was written byFollowThe Value Portfolio specializes in building retirement portfolios and utilizes a fact-based research strategy to identify investments. This includes extensive readings of 10Ks, analyst commentary, market reports, and investor presentations. He invests real money in the stocks he recommends. He is the leader of the investing…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Blue Whale Growth, the investment fund backed by billionaire Peter Hargreaves, has reduced its exposure to the ‘Magnificent Seven’ group of major US tech companies due to concerns over their vast expenditure on…

Many people are surprised and shocked when they learn what happens when retirement account owners neglect simple details about the tax code and their accounts. A review of some recent court cases brings the points home. The newest case involved the 401(k) of the late Jeffrey Rolison, who had worked…