Eric Tyson
, best-selling author of
Personal Finance for Dummies
and
Investing for Dummies
, economist and advisor, analyzes financial news and provides financial planning insights. Eric Tyson's got your back and is looking out for you!
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Using the News
Wall Street Strategists Update Their U.S. Stock Market Forecasts
How have their recent predictions fared and how likely are their new ones to be correct?
States are More the Problem Now with Estate (and Inheritance) Taxes
Hungry for tax revenues, more states are targeting modest estates for taxation
Is Gold a Buy Now That the Price Has Plunged 30 Percent Since 2011 All-Time Peak?
A simple historic valuation system suggests where future price likely heading
An Inside Look at the Real Financial Health of the American Consumer
What the latest credit card data tell us about consumer’s debt loads and payment abilities
How Can U.S. Stock Prices Keep Advancing After GDP Data Showed a Fourth Quarter Stall/Decline?
Are stocks setting up for a fall and what is propping up U.S. stock prices?
Worth Reading/Watching
Using the Often Overlooked Roth IRA Opportunity
Making proper use of the other IRA option and comparing alternatives
New Survey Offers Insight as to Where U.S. Stock Prices Likely Headed
Insights from Americans' views of present and expected future conditions
Update: Insurance Money Can't Buy: Lessons Learned From Aurora Colorado and Connecticut Elementary School Shootings
Expert advice for protecting and keeping yourself and loved ones out of harm's way (FREE)
Advice from a Successful Hungarian Immigrant to the U.S.
His observations of the problems he saw in Europe and the parallels he sees now in the U.S. (FREE)
A Lighthearted Break from the Intense American Political Scene Leading Up to Election 2012
Romney and Obama deliver some humor and show a better side of American politics for a good cause (FREE)
The Straight Scoop
Update: The Expense, Rewards, Challenges and Dysfunction of Youth Sports
And, the truth about athletic scholarships and if they are worth pursuing (FREE)
“Dow 15,000: Don’t Fight the Fed, But Be Afraid”
How much of the stock market’s rally is Fed driven?
Devising Tax-Reduction Strategies for Your Investments
Minimizing taxes is a simple, low-risk way to boost your returns
Assessing Your Personal Insurance (Disability, Health, Life) Coverage
Should you get additional coverage now if you expect to someday leave your job?
Should You Roll Retirement Money from 401(k) Plan After Leaving Employer?
A new study suggests pitfalls of rolling money into your own IRA
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Preferred Portfolios
Recommend Mutual Funds by Asset Class for Longer-Term Investors
Leading advisory firms updates its list of their best liked funds
Update: Market Commentary and Dow 30 Stock Five-Year Charts
Keeping perspective on where the markets have been and may be heading
Update: Worried About Inflation and Government's Devaluing Currencies and Running Up Large Debts?
What's a far superior investment to buying gold and a better inflation-hedge? A fund you likely haven't considered...
Update: Gold Rush: Why Folks Were Recently Lining Up at Coin Dealers
What it means for current and future gold prices, the economy and stock prices
Updated Asset Allocations for Varying Risk Portfolios
Comparing expected U.S. stock market returns versus emerging markets
Book/Research Summaries
Making the Most of Your Employer’s 401(k) and Other Retirement Plan Investment Offerings
How employer’s mutual fund selections (and your actions) affects performance
Update: What are the Most Economically Free Countries in the World?
Can you make more money investing in them and how has the U.S.' ranking changed?
Paying for College Without Going Broke, 2013 Edition
This updated edition of Kal Chany's book could easily save you thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars.
A Veteran Scam Artist Explains How he Conned so Many Folks
An inside look at the world of scammers and how to protect yourself (FREE)
Startup Businesses: The Powerful Engine of New Job Creation
How have the number of startups and jobs in those companies changed and why?
Guru Watch
Analyzing the Economic Commentary and Financial Predictions of David Stockman
Ronald Reagan’s former budget director continues making waves in the press
Dave Ramsey's "Endorsed Local Providers (ELPs)"
He's on radio and television dispensing financial advice...and directing unsuspecting listeners to investment brokers providing him kickbacks
A Review of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) Stock Portfolio Performance
An analysis of this non-profit’s market beating return claims and "shadow stocks"
Paul Krugman Weighs in on the Presidential Contest and Job Creation
Fact checking his attacks on Romney’s economic and jobs proposals
Update: Paul Krugman: We're Now in a Depression
What to make of this New York Time's columnist's current and past predictions
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