Monthly Archives: June 2011

Should You Stick With Stocks?

By Lon Jefferies | Published: June 23, 2011
It’s been an anxious few months for investors. Those nearing retirement have watched their savings erode as the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped about 7 percent between April and June. The drop reflects the souring economy. Unemployment has climbed back over 9 percent, home prices have fallen to 2002 levels, and the rate of U.S. [...]
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The Square Dilemma

By Lon Jefferies | Published: June 1, 2011
Take fifteen seconds and count the number of squares you see in this image. Do you believe that if you show this illustration to two other people, the probability that all three individuals will come up with a different answer is quite high? There are actually 30 squares within the illustration: 16 individual squares, 9 [...]
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More Than Money

By Lon Jefferies | Published: June 1, 2011
People often focus their retirement planning efforts on meeting financial goals while neglecting other equally important issues. Relevant questions involve not just what financial resources you will have available, but how you will use your time during retirement. Katherine Schlaerth, an associate professor emeritus at the USC School of Medicine, recently wrote an article for [...]
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