by Bill DeShurko | May 6, 2014 | Finance, Investing, money management
With interest rates at near all time lows, many investors are questioning whether they should own any bonds at all. Most financial advisors recommend a portion of an individual’s portfolio be allocated to bonds, and not just for retirees but for younger, more...
by Bill DeShurko | Feb 6, 2014 | dividends, Investing, money management, portfolio
Last week market sentiment was decidedly negative. While the news has focused on turmoil in emerging markets (not a factor), the real question is economic growth in the U. S. As I have said many times, corporate earnings have to be strong in 2014 to justify current...
by Bill DeShurko | Feb 4, 2014 | Finance, Investing, portfolio
I just wanted to post a quick note that the stock market is giving us a very bullish signal – so far today. First, yesterday’s low did not drop below a level of support that would be consistent with this bull market trend that started in March of last year. Second,...
by Bill DeShurko | Dec 16, 2013 | Investing, money management, retirement investing
I hate to put a damper on the biggest gift giving season of the year (the time between Hanukah and Christmas), but one warning could save major headaches down the road. Many times seniors like to take advantage of the current $14,000 gift giving exclusion. This allows...
by Bill DeShurko | Nov 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
The following article was just posted at CoVestor.com: Don’t Fight the Bank of Japan: DeShurko and Lessons for Investing in Bond Funds was just posted at MarketWatch.