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Retirement’s 4% Rule: What is it and why is it so popular?
How much money should I withdraw annually from my portfolio when I retire? I get that question a lot from friends and family. (Occupational hazard.) It’s also one of the most hotly debated issues in financial planning. Why? First, it’s…
High Yield? Not Yet
Call#1: Remain neutral on US high yield bonds I’ve been getting a lot of questions about high yield bonds recently. And no wonder: The spread between high yield bonds and comparable Treasuries is now roughly 7%. It’s no surprise that investors…
The Fed goes into a Twist, while Europe verges on a double-dip
GOP Congressional leaders sent an unusual letter to Ben Bernanke this week, but Bernanke seemed to ignore it. Paul Krugman called the Fed move on Wednesday—quickly dubbed “Operation Twist”— like “trying to use a water pistol to stop a…
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Global Clients, Common Concerns
One of the necessities of my job as the chief investment strategist here at iShares is that I get to travel the globe, meet with clients and hear their concerns. In the past seven months I have logged thousands of miles aboard airplanes, touching…
A Dual View of “Operation Twist”
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve outlined its new “Operation Twist” program. The central bank will buy $400 billion of long-term Treasuries in an effort to lower long-term interest rates and spur lending and economic growth. The announcement…
What’s in an ETF? The Name is Only a Clue
A reader recently wrote to us asking about the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index Fund (IEO). In his view, he felt the fund was lopsided toward oil vs. gas. “If you call an ETF ‘oil AND gas’, shouldn’t it be…
