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The Sound Investor Series #88 One Last Column (for now!) This is my last column for the time being as I'm moving on to a new job. I want to thank all my readers for "listening" to my opinions every week and occasionally taking the time to let me know they agree with me - or tell me I need to get my head screwed on correctly! Writing these articles has been an extraordinary learning experience. As all writers know, in order to express your opinions clearly, you really need to understand your topics inside and out. This reality has caused to me really study and research many topics with an open mind, and then let the evidence determine my opinions. I also want to thank my wife who has helped edit most of the articles. In a typical week I would push a draft in front of her just before the deadline and then shortly afterward ask her what was taking so long. After a few barbs to the effect that "this doesn't make any sense and you should learn how to write" I would retreat to my office and wait for my shredded masterpiece to be returned. Then, with my ego in shatters, I would agree to 99 percent of her changes. Shaky marriages should not try this arrangement! Putting together this column has also forced me to closely observe the shocking predicament of individual investors, namely that we haven't saved enough to comfortably support ourselves in retirement. Dealing with this week in and week out has been extremely depressing. Baby Boomers need to wake up to this problem, but I'm afraid no one will until we start to see our family and friends caught between a rock and a hard spot. The Boomers' optimism has served them well in many respects, but may now be leading them down a garden path with a desert at the end. To solve these problems, even as gigantic as they are, investors need to tackle it one small bit at a time. As regular readers know this means:
If readers are interested in the full series of articles, they are available online at Farmcreeeksecurities.com. Also, if anyone has any comments or questions for me in the future, please feel free to write ( ed@farmcreeksecurites.com ) or call me at 203-838-1025. Good Luck! Ed Hynes, CFA, is President of Farm Creek based in Rowayton, CT. (203) 838-1025. This series of articles is available at farmcreeksecurities.com. Before putting money in any investment, you should carefully consider your investment objectives; and the risks, charges and expenses of any investment. Past performance is not an indication of future performance and there are risks to investing including the loss of principal. Please contact Farm Creek for a prospectus on any of the funds mentioned. © Copyright 2007 Farm Creek | Back to the top | Back to the previous page | This site uses frames to navigate. If you do not see the navigation menu on the left part of your screen, please click here to refresh this site. © 2006 Farm Creek. All rights reserved. Unauthorized access is prohibited. |
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