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• Q&A (from print)

• New Rules for Retirement Spending?

  How much can you spend in retirement? Nine years ago I took the legendary Peter Lynch to task for giving bad advice on that question. He had told readers of Worth magazine they could invest 100 percent of their money in common stocks and safely withdraw... Posted Nov 30 2004, 10:15 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Retirement, The Spender's Portfolio & Portfolio Survival

• Today, The Flow of Cash Is “Out” of Equities

  Q. It seems reasonable to me that 401(k) plans and other private retirement and annuity funds would create a tremendous "buy" pressure in the stock market. Say that 10 million people have $1,000 transferred on the first of every month from their paychecks... Posted Oct 03 2002, 02:12 PM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Q&A (from print), Retirement, The Spender's Portfolio & Portfolio Survival

• Checking the Bear Markets‘ Impact on Your Retirement

  Q. I retired a couple of years ago after acquiring enough wealth to live on comfortably for the rest of my life and probably have something left for my children. However, with the current bear market I feel that may no longer be the case. Before the bear... Posted Sep 19 2002, 03:26 PM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Retirement, The Spender's Portfolio & Portfolio Survival

• Annuity Income May Increase Portfolio Survival

  It's an extension of the old joke--- too much month at the end of the money. But in retirement, when you have too many years at the end of the money, it's not a joke. It's a serious problem. Some new research indicates an unexpected solution. Annuities... Posted Feb 26 2002, 02:11 PM by scottb with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Retirement, The Spender's Portfolio & Portfolio Survival