The real financial threat in retirement comes from inflation

Ask the average person who is planning to retire and will have to depend on an investment portfolio for part of his income and he will tell you one of his biggest concerns: losing his principal. Then he’ll often add that perhaps it is time to get more conservative with his investments in order to avoid volatility that could destroy his […]

Go into the 2007 stock market armed with Ben Graham’s wisdom

The beginning of  a new year is a good time to take stock and to review basic investment principles. Anyone investing in the stock and bond markets could do no better than to review the timeless and valuable lessons taught by legendary investor Benjamin Graham. Known as the father of securities analysis and as Warren Buffett’s stock market tutor, Graham, […]