Here we are in the middle of June, in the third year of a Presidential Cycle, and no one is talking of its historical bullish implications. Despite all the present gloom and doom about the economy and the stock market, here’s something to remember. There has never been a negative return in the stock market [...]

Funny how things work, take the reputation of the Permanent Portfolio Fund, for example: disciplined, conservative, comprehensive asset allocation while protecting purchasing power. All that and a little growth thrown in to keep your nest egg from stagnating, not bad if you are an investor who is looking for a haven from today’s volatility.

The time has come to consider income investments. Yes, those boring bond and stock funds that provide interest and income in a market I believe will at best do nothing throughout most of next year. Granted, you won’t be the center of attention at your holiday office party but you will be way ahead of [...]