This great infographic tells the story of how conventional investments often fail us during periods of serious instability while alternative investments/strategies can often shine during such times.
"October -- This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February." -- Mark Twain
Pleased to be quoted in Cliff Goldstein’s June 25, 2014 article in the Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch:
I'm paying a financial advisor 1.5% plus a $750 annual fee to manage my $450,000 portfolio. Is this too much? (David from Miami, FL)
I'm 66 with an adequate, stable income. I have $500,000 in my credit union IRA, Roth IRA, and 401(k). How can I protect myself in these investments given the overextended stock market?