Coauthors: Linda Bowen and Michael Harrington. Second of a two-part series In our first piece on exchange-traded funds (“What’s an ETF? And Why Isn’t It a Mutual Fund?”) — based on Bowen Asset Management’s visit to the “Inside ETFs” conference in Hollywood, Fla., in February — we looked at basic definitions of ETFs and contrasted Read more
What’s an ETF? And Why Isn’t It a Mutual Fund?
Coauthors: Linda Bowen and Michael Harrington. In February, Bowen Asset Management attended the annual “Inside ETFs” conference in Hollywood, Fla. The four-day gathering, which Bloomberg called “the marquee event for exchange-traded funds,” featured appearances by 200 speakers — including Nobel laureate economist Robert Shiller, former NFL quarterback Joe Montana, political strategists and news analysts Michael Read more
Closed Doors: How Does the Shutdown Affect Investors?
Co-author: Michael Harrington. As the partial government shutdown stretches on with no imminent resolution in sight, the political battle between President Trump and congressional Democrats over southern-border wall funding (and the norms of legislating) has taken the spotlight, as has the plight of the 800,000 federal workers most directly affected. But beneath the wrangling and Read more
Bear Fears and Handbag Branding in Las Vegas at Emerald’s Annual Conference
Coauthor: Michael Harrington In mid-October, Bowen Asset Management attended the annual financial conference in Las Vegas sponsored by the Lancaster County-based Emerald Advisers, Inc. It’s always a worthwhile and informative trip to the desert for this compact and intimate gathering of very smart money managers, featuring lively interactive panel discussions with top investment and retail Read more
College Credit: 529 and Coverdell Educational Accounts
Coauthor: Michael Harrington. So you’ve gotten that firstborn into college. You may be dealing with the separation well. The tuition bill? That’s another subject. Firstborn may be taken care of, but the siblings are lined up, cap and gown in hand, to graduate from high school in turn and set off. What to do? Well, Read more
Futureworld: 401(k), IRA, and Other Ways to Retire
Coauthor: Michael Harrington Contemplating the future can be daunting – after all, it’s unpredictable. But if your future includes a secure retirement (and it should), one thing is very predictable: you will need money to maintain yourself and your loved ones. It’s always advisable to have a retirement plan – but which one? This is a Read more