Some of the better investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
The coming bear market will be especially painful for the boomers (Forbes). “You must have some kind of strategy for dealing with market volatility.” Of course, SMI has three: Upgrading 2.0, DAA, and 50/40/10.
Is it ever a good idea to hold company stock in a 401(k)? (Morningstar). Lessons learned from Enron, et al.
How to handle an inherited IRA (MarketWatch). The rules for spouses are different than the rules for other beneficiaries.
Medicare won’t cover this key expense, and it’s eating into retirees’ wallets (CNBC). Another reason to keep up with your brushing and flossing.
What you don’t know about your health data will make you sick (Fast Company). A lot to be concerned about with apparently little you can do about it.
And from the blogosphere…
Why the 4% rule doesn’t work (Monevator). When viewed under a microscope, you can see some important flaws in this well known rule.
The market won’t provide high returns just because you need them (A Wealth of Common Sense). “…doubling down on risk works in both directions.”
We are all active managers (Above the Market). Why “active management is an absolute necessity."
Pure downside, no silver lining (Collaborative Fund). Unfortunately, “there are things in business and investing with no offsets.”
The 20 craziest investing facts ever (The Irrelevant Investor). For investors, lots of points worth remembering.
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