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Jun 08

The Evolution of the Couch Potato

By Scott Burns The only thing constant is change---that includes Couch Potato investing. When I created the first Couch Potato portfolio nearly 20 years ago it was a very simple portfolio by both design and necessity. Design required it be something anyone could do, including those without the vaguest...

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Apr 08

When Investments Go Down, the Value of Attentive Spending Goes Up

By Scott Burns Q. I am a Couch Potato investor. From regular news stories--- and some of your columns--- one might deduce the financial end is near. Should I stay the course or trim the sails? ---F. S., San Antonio, TX A. The day-to-day news is dismal. You aren’t alone in your concern. I have received...

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Mar 08

Couch Potato Portfolios Aren’t About Change

By Scott Burns Q. Would you comment in a column on your present suggestions for a Couch Potato portfolio for retirees? ---C.D., by email A . The Couch Potato portfolios aren’t about change. They are about simplicity and low costs. Whether it is a two-fund Couch Potato portfolio or a 10-fund Couch Potato...

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Jan 08

Put Sloth to Work for You

By Scott Burns It was a Maalox kind of year. But that's what it takes to build vocabulary. Today, everyone in America has a visceral understanding of the word "volatility." But when you clear away the market babble, 2007 wasn't such a bad year. In fact, it was a pretty good year if...

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Nov 07

Diversification is the Answer, Whatever the Question

by Scott Burns Q. I am conflicted by what I have been reading about Social Security in your columns and book "The Coming Generational Storm." On the one hand, you recommend we delay taking Social Security benefits until we reach full retirement (66 for me), if we can afford it, because the...

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Nov 07

A Better Building Block

by Scott Burns Q: A few years ago you recommended a Couch Potato portfolio based on six building blocks. The fourth block was to be an "unhedged international bond fund." You recommended American Century International Bond fund. That fund no longer accepts new investors. Do you have another...

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Apr 07

An 8 Percent Yield Means Major Risk

Q. In a recent column you told a reader that a guaranteed high investment return doesn't exist. You also said, "If someone tells you about an investment that will provide a safe 8 percent return, grab your wallet and run." I take exception to your conclusion. I think it's possible to put together a portfolio...

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Mar 07

The Long Term Cost of High Investment Expenses

Today's rude question: When does your money manager cost more than the taxman? Answer: Sooner than you think. If the idea of comparing a money manager with the tax collector sounds a bit perverse, let's examine some basic realities. When we earn income, the taxman stands between us and our income. Before...

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Feb 07

Is 2007 the Year for Growth Stocks?

Growth is back! That's the message from the strong start mutual fund investors have enjoyed since the New Year. Growth-oriented funds have trumped value-oriented funds in all three capitalization categories--- large, mid-cap, and small (see chart below). Stock Buyers Tilt to Growth This chart shows the...

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Feb 07

Still More Couch Potato Building Block Portfolios

OK. You're tired of the original Couch Potato portfolio. (It is possible to have too much of a good thing, even sloth.) And now you've expanded to the Margarita portfolio. Do you dare build a portfolio more complicated than mixing a three-part drink? You can do it easily if you use the building block...

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