How to Invest in the Johnson & Johnson Split
Johnson and Johnson announced its intention to spin off its well-known consumer products into a separate company with the process to be complete inside of two years. This got us thinking about how to invest in the Johnson & Johnson split.
QE Tapering and Your Investments
Our concern is about QE tapering and your investments. When Fed Chairman Powell announced the plan to taper he also noted that there will be no immediate increase in interest rates at least not in the first half of 2022.
Should You Care About the Billionaire Tax?
There is a sense today that the richest among us are not paying their fair share of taxes as a proportion of their wealth. Thus the idea of a billionaire tax that would only apply to about 400 people has come to pass. Since the odds are pretty good, dear reader, that you are not one of the 400, should you care about the billionaire tax?
ROI on Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
Is the ROI on Treasury Inflation Protected Securities sufficient to stay ahead of inflation and protect you from getting negative real interest rates? And, what happens with TIPS if the economy goes into a spiral of deflation and negative interest rates?
What Are the Risks with Stablecoins?
What are the risks of stablecoins? The folks at Treasury are concerned about things like fraud, mismanagement and bank runs if these growing assets are not regulated.
Economic Problems in China and Your Investments
The Chinese Communist Party which runs everything in China needs to keep people in China satisfied with how they are doing things and that may be more and more of an issue in China. Our concerns are about economic problems in China and your investments.
Considerations When Investing
Success in investing leads to increased wealth and security. Success in investing comes from making sound decisions, paying attention, and taking the time to learn about what t invest in and how to invest. Here are our thoughts about considerations when investing.
Default Rate of Municipal Bonds
One of the principal concerns when choosing interest bearing investments is the rate of default of that kind of debt and specifically for the specific borrower. In this regard the default rate of all US municipal bonds rated and unrated between 1970 and 2011 was one in 150 or 0.64%
Beware of Bitcoin Futures ETFs
Beware of Bitcoin futures ETFs as they represent a futures trading opportunity but not an easy way to invest long term.
What Will Your Investments Be Worth in Five Years?
We invest for the future. How well that works out depends on two things. What will your investments be worth in five years, ten years, or twenty years as valued in dollars? And, what will inflation do to the purchasing power of the US dollar?