IMHO

IMHO: Survival Instincts

Several years ago, I bought my Dad—one of the world’s most proficient worriers—a copy of the “Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook.″

IMHO: “After″ Thoughts

Last week, I attended a media briefing sponsored by BGI titled “Restoring Confidence: Saving the Future of Retirement.″

IMHO: The Mean-ing of Average

As if retirement savers didn’t have enough problems, last week Fidelity Investments reminded us how much money we’re going to need for health care.

IMHO: Business as Usual

Like many, perhaps most, Americans, I have viewed the unraveling “Bonusgate″ scandal with a mixture of disgust and incredulity.

IMHO: A Good Deal?

A survey published this past week by Fidelity noted that workers cited health insurance, retirement savings plan matching contributions, and dental insurance as the three most important benefits,...

IMHO: “Passing″ on the Ammunition

A couple of months ago, I started getting e-mails from readers curious about the announcements of plans reducing and/or suspending their matching contributions.

IMHO: Trust “Company″

I saw an interesting event headline the other day. It said simply, “Trust is an economic stimulus package.″

IMHO: Anything’s Possible

I’ve spent most of my life, certainly my adult life, confident that Americans, certainly in large part, are reasonable and rational.

IMHO: "Spreading" the Wealth

In one of the more memorable sound bytes of the Presidential campaign just past, candidate Obama tried to explain the rationale underpinning his economic philosophy as a belief...

IMHO: Somebody’s Got To Pay

Much has been made in recent weeks over the so-called Ponzi scheme foisted on the investing public by Bernie Madoff.

IMHO: Executive “Order″

Those who had been waiting anxiously (or nervously) for that final wave of regulations from the Department of Labor will have (get?) to wait a bit longer, it...

IMHO: Trend Spotting

Here’s a headline you won’t see this week: “Nobody Cut Their 401(k) Match Today.″

IMHO: The Way We Were

As a parent (or even a mentor), sooner or later, you’ll wind up sharing tales of the way things “used to be.″

IMHO: Making a List…

There was a time when Christmas shopping for my nieces and nephews was a relatively straightforward process.

IMHO: The Gift of Time

My eldest has been carrying a heavier than “recommended″ class load this semester.

IMHO: Unbelieve Able

As my wife and I drove to pick up our eldest for the Thanksgiving break, I saw something I never thought I would see again.