A conservative withdrawal rate from retirement savings is one of the most important steps in the whole planning process. Here's a tip on how to calculate it.
The downtrend in junk bond yield spreads is a positive for the ongoing U.S. stock rally, although it’s worth keeping an eye on one possible warning sign.
Goldman's Jim O'Neill is right: The BRICs have performed so badly that they could eventually be a turnaround play. Here's the one key chart to watch for cues.
The S&P 500 does not look expensive based on the forward valuation that many investors are used to seeing, but it’s getting close based on the “new normal”.