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Investments Questions

In cash, now what?

Terry, I am recently retired and right before this black swan event cut most risk assets and am sitting on..

Short Term Bond Index

Hi Terry, I moved 70% of my bond index funds (muni & intermediate) in to a money market account last..

Market-Linked Investments, commonly know as Structured Investments

What are your thoughts on Market-Linked Investments in today’s economy? Our adviser is asking us to sign paperwork so he..

Bond funds in an IRA

Hi Terry – Thanks for the ‘Bond 101’ lesson. You say in your column “Please do not own bonds”. By..

GNMA FUNDS

What is your opinion on owning a GMNA fund. Is it as dangerous as owning bonds or bond funds/

TIPS, Commodities, real estate in a managed real asset fund, good option now?

Wondering how you feel about real asset managed funds with the current market climate? The fund is a combo of..

Preferred Shares of Banks

Preferred shares are depressed. Any big bank preferred share selling at $19 -$20, with a par of $25,dividends +5% seem..

Looking for better safety than bonds

Dear Ms. Savage, Thx so much for your very helpful website and emails. I’m age 65 and in retirement. I..

Bonds 50/50?

In today’s column you suggest not to “own” bonds, even with the government financial help.. My retirement fund ( retired..

Losing money!

Iam 68 years old and have lost $ 60,000 already. I have $200,00 left. Should i move some or all..

Bond funds to bank CDs?

I have a lot of money in a bond fund with Vanguard. I am thinking of withdrawing this money and..

Illinois Municipal Bonds

Terry, I hold around $60,000 in Illinois tax exempt municipal bonds specifically for the roughly $2,000 totally tax free (federal..

Bonds — Ginne Mae?

Hi Terry…when talking “Bonds and Bond Funds”. …does that include GNMA also? Thanks for all you do.

Sell off — who is buying?

In the market there has to be buyers and sellers, right? So with the big sell-off, who are the buyers?..

Senior buying stock

Good morning Terry,I would like to know at 81yrs old should I buy stocks directly from a company such as..

Your bond commentary — really?

Can you offer some further clarification on your warning article concerning bonds? For a retiree who is holding a diversified..

403B contributions

Should I reduce my 403B contributions so that I have more cash on hand and not loosing in the stock..

Municipal Bonds

Should I sell or switch to money market

Stock recommendation

Do you have any stock recommendations to out a less than 1% of a portfolio in, something for the long..

Stocks now for a new IRA?

Hi Terry, I was going to put $5,000 into my IRA but thinking maybe putting it in the stock market..

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