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• The Spender's Portfolio & Portfolio Survival

• Four Ways To Invest for Current Income

  Q. I recently inherited some money. I would like some advice about investing it. My husband and I are 48 years old. We feel as though our current financial package, which includes a 401k, mutual funds, life insurance, real estate, trust fund, etc. is... Posted Dec 04 2003, 02:27 PM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Couch Potato Investing, Income Investing, Q&A (from print)

• How About The Dogs of the Dow?

  Q. The Dogs of the Dow investment strategy seems about as easy as using the Couch Potato Formula. I realize one of the points of the Couch Potato is to keep costs low. There are low cost traders out there that could reduce the expense of a Dogs portfolio... Posted Oct 09 2003, 02:15 PM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Couch Potato Investing, Income Investing, Q&A (from print)

• Invest… Or Be Debt Free?

  Q. I will soon be receiving about $200,000 as an inheritance from my beloved grandparents. I want to do the right thing(s) with this money. I am married with two children. My husband and I are in our late 30's and our oldest child will be going to college... Posted Feb 21 2002, 02:29 PM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Couch Potato Investing, Income Investing, Q&A (from print)

• You Don‘t Need All Your Money Tomorrow… So Don‘t Invest That Way

  Q. My husband and I are retired and aged 79 and 71. We have a good chunk of change that has been invested in three-month Treasury bills for a couple of years. As you know, the interest is nearly non-existent at this time. Do you have any suggestions for... Posted Feb 07 2002, 10:10 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Couch Potato Investing, Income Investing, Q&A (from print)

• In “The Battle for Investment Survival” Risk Matters

  Q. I am in the military and I can see what the current events have done with the stock market. I have never had money to invest before but I have saved $20,000 over the past few years. I can see that when the market opens it will be time to buy shortly... Posted Oct 04 2001, 10:51 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Couch Potato Investing, Income Investing, Q&A (from print), The Spender's Portfolio & Portfolio Survival

• Try To Avoid Having An All-Or-None Portfolio

  Q. I am 65 and plan to work for another 5 years, but don't want to loose the money I have accumulated to date. I have about $500,000 in money market funds and I don't need the income now. Since interest rates may increase--- possibly next year - - - back... Posted Jun 14 2001, 09:57 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Couch Potato Investing, Income Investing, Q&A (from print)

• Treasuries, Government Bond Funds, and The Couch Potato Portfolio

  Q. Regarding your recent (5/2/2000) column on government bond funds. You say that most fixed-income funds have no reason to exist, but you advise "couch potato" investors to have a 50/50 or 75/25 mix of stocks/bonds in their portfolios. So, are you advising... Posted May 18 2000, 09:40 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Couch Potato Investing, Income Investing, Q&A (from print)