The Silent Theft: Dollar Devaluation and Persistent Inflation

| July 16, 2026

For generations, Americans have been told that saving, investing wisely and planning for retirement embody the virtues of self-reliance and prudence. Yet today, many on fixed or semi-fixed incomes — pensions, annuities and even Social Security — are watching those plans quietly unravel. The culprit? The steady devaluation of the U.S. dollar driven by chronic […]

Nobody likes investing when there is blood in the stock market?

| August 5, 2019

Monday, August 5th, 2019 was not a good day to be long in the stock markets – WSJ update.  I think we are often too complacent with investing and fall victim to the “stay the course” and invest for long run mentality. It is easy to forget just how painful market drops can be.  Economist […]

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