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• Forget the Dow under 10,000. These Numbers Really Count

  By Eric Schurenberg | Feb 8, 2010 | 0 comments

  Do you find yourself a bit depressed now that the Dow has slipped under 10,000 again? I have to confess that it makes me mildly anxious, even though I know that the five-figure mark means nothing. That happens to be the mirror image of a point I made in a post a few months back, [...]

• Why Geithner Can’t Save Treasury Bonds

  By Eric Schurenberg | Feb 8, 2010 | 0 comments

  Tim Geithner has gone on television to defend the Treasury bond's credit rating. But only a better fiscal policy can really protect it, and do you think Congress is up to it?

• Investing Made Simple

  By Eric Schurenberg | Feb 3, 2010 | 1 comment

  Burton Malkiel, the brainpower behind index investing, defends himself against Jeremy Grantham, Justin Fox and others.

• Best Investments for the Next 10 Years, Fantasy Version

  By Eric Schurenberg | Jan 25, 2010 | 2 comments

  Fortune Magazine consulted four great market seers to forecast the markets for the next 10 years. Here's why all such exercises are a waste of time.

• Mellody Hobson’s Three Lessons of the Crash: Save. Don’t Wait. Don’t Panic

  By Eric Schurenberg | Jan 18, 2010 | 2 comments

  The 401(k) may be an imperfect plan, but it's the best you've got. Until something better comes along, if ever, these three principles will help you make the most of it.

• Survey or No Survey, the 401(k) Still Needs a Fix

  By Eric Schurenberg | Jan 11, 2010 | 5 comments

  A recent survey by the mutual fund lobbying group tries to suggest that all is well with the de facto national retirement plan, the 401(k). Not true.

• The China Boom: A Sure Thing NOT to Bet on in 2010

  By Eric Schurenberg | Jan 4, 2010 | 1 comment

  The predictions are in for 2010 and while there’s a lot to debate, some trends seem so obvious you’d be nuts not to invest in them.  Among the ones that everyone can see, for example, is that emerging markets, particularly China, have the momentum going into this year.  Maybe you missed the truly spectacular 80% [...]

• Does the Senate’s Health Care Bill Hurt Retirees?

  By Eric Schurenberg | Dec 22, 2009 | 2 comments

  Republicans have claimed that the Democrat's health care reform bills are a bad deal for retirees. But that doesn't seem to be true, unless you're in a truly top tier corporate plan.

• Eight Financial Innovations to Believe In

  By Eric Schurenberg | Dec 18, 2009 | 0 comments

  Opponents of financial regulatory reform warn that it will stifle financial innovation. Yet I can think of only eight innovations that have actually done consumers any good.

• The Best Route to a Rich Retirement

  By Eric Schurenberg | Dec 7, 2009 | 20 comments

  What's your most important retirement asset? Your 401(k)? Wrong: It's your earning power. Which means the decisions you make about career are the most decisive retirement moves you make.

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