by Bill DeShurko | Aug 9, 2013 | dividends, Investing, money management, portfolio, retirement investing
I recently posted an column at: MarketWatch.com titled: “Why Individual Bonds Remain Very Attractive” While investors are bailing from bond mutual funds – a wise move, individual bonds do offer protections against rising interest rates not found in...
by Bill DeShurko | Oct 17, 2012 | retirement investing
I was recently interviewed by Robert Margetic of Web Talk Radio for a piece on “The New Retirement – Its Your Attitude” The segment discusses new thinking that retirees must adapt to for a successful financial retirement.
by Bill DeShurko | Sep 28, 2012 | dividends, money management, retirement investing
The markets have had a very nice rally since mid July when Mario Draghi, ECB Head, gave a speech indicating that the ECB will do “whatever it takes” to keep the Euro together. This week has brought a modest pause to the advance. The question now becomes, “Is this a...
by Bill DeShurko | Sep 5, 2012 | dividends, Investing, money management, retirement investing
Our portfolios have lagged the overall market since mid-June when the recent market rally started. The portfolios have continued to hold our “low beta” selection of dividend paying stocks and ETF’s. The rationale to remain in “coast” mode is that it is my opinion the...
by Bill DeShurko | Aug 21, 2012 | dividends, Investing, money management, retirement investing
The markets have been rallying since June 26th when Mario Draghi, the ECB President, announced that the ECB would do “ whatever it takes” (or as Wall Street terms it “will bring out the bazooka”), to save the Euro. Add in the fact that August has been the...