Author: landaasco

  • Mutual funds to diversify portfolios

    Asset allocation accounts for the bulk of the long-term performance of investment portfolios. For the same reason you don’t put all your eggs in the same basket, successful investors rely on an array of investments. As Marc Amateis explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO, mutual funds can help make it easier to diversify a portfolio.…

  • This bull has legs

    By Bob Landaas April marks the fourth anniversary of the latest bull market. Those who aren’t bullish might feel sheepish to learn that the average bull market since World War II has been a little longer than four years. But bull markets don’t die of old age. They typically die because of speculative frenzy. They…

  • Counting on rainy days

    By Joel Dresang A longstanding rule of thumb has been to keep a rainy day fund of three- to six months’ worth of living expenses saved in safe, accessible accounts […]

  • Bonds for long run

    By Arthur S. Rothschild I got a call from a client who has a balanced portfolio – half stocks and half bonds, and he knows that interest rates are going to go up at some point. His question was what should he be doing differently? It’s a question I’m hearing a lot lately. The answer…

  • For What It’s Worth: Penny

    Now that Canada is pitching its penny, its neighbors to the south can rekindle debates over whether it’s worthwhile making cents. (For What It’s Worth is an occasional look at the meanings and origins of words and expressions investors may encounter.) […]

  • Getting in form for filing

    By Lindsay Whaleysmith It is that season when year-end documents can overwhelm you, and you wonder what to stash in a folder until tax time. To provide some clarity and to better prepare you for tax preparation, here is a guide to some of the forms you may find as you sort your mail.

  • Talking Money: Growth Investing

    To foster financial literacy, the Talking Money feature covers common terms and concepts used in personal finance and investing. This edition, from Kyle Tetting, looks at growth investing.

  • Talking Money: Inflation

    To foster financial literacy, the Talking Money feature covers common terms and concepts used in personal finance and investing. In this edition, Adam Baley answers questions about inflation and what it means to investors.

  • Year-end IRA tidying

    The end of the year is a good time for wise investors to take the opportunity to review, among other things, their retirement accounts. To help you consider what to do about your IRAs (Individual Retirement Arrangements), Debi Rybicki answered some frequently asked questions.

  • A cloud of feedback

    Responses from more than 100 clients at a recent Landaas & Company function resulted in this computer-generated word cloud. Clients were asked, “What do you like about Landaas & Company?” Words show up more or less prominently depending on how frequently they were mentioned in the responses. initially posted Sept. 26, 2012 Go to Money…