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400 Acres, Three Siblings, and One Brother Who Needs the Land to Make a Living
Divide 400 acres three ways and you get 133 acres apiece. That sounds tidy until you notice that one sibling farms for a living, one wants to cash out, and […]
Why I Now Think of Gold as Insurance, Not an Investment
The standard knock on gold is that it does not yield anything. No dividends, no coupons, no earnings. For most of my career, if I saw a large gold position […]
At What Yield Would You Lock In Long-Term Bonds?
If the ten-year Treasury climbed to 7% or 8%, would you move most of your portfolio into long-term bonds and stop worrying about the stock market? It is a fair […]
Paying 1% for Alts Access? Do the Math on What You Are Really Buying
If private investments make up 10 to 15% of your portfolio and you are paying a 1% fee on the whole thing to get them, you may effectively be paying […]
Before You Insure Against Trustee Theft, Fix the Trust
Picture the trust you have spent a lifetime funding. Your kids are the beneficiaries. The trustee is your cousin Tom, the one in the family who knows a little about […]
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