Weekend Reading for October 5, 2012

The presidential debate Wednesday night was a little less than compelling, but it did propel Romney ahead slightly, even after he insulted Big Bird.  While both men are gifted speakers, President Obama was clearly not on his game, and Romney was.  If the next few debates continue in similar fashion, perhaps Romney can finally gain some decent ground.

Millionaires More Satisfied with Advisers – Total Return:  WSJ  Times are tough and millionaires are feeling pessimistic, but their outlook about their financial advisers remains positive.

Intel CEO Otellini: California Is on a Downhill Slide:  WSJ  Paul Otellini is clearly one of the wealthy feeling pessimistic as he fears California might go the way of Greece economically, and if it weren’t for Silicon Valley, the state might already be there.

Lending Club Update 3Q2012:  Beating Broke  Another blogger celebrates P2P lending success.

Your Best Bets for Investment Returns:  Excess Returns  What is a retiree to do in the current climate of 0% interest?  Here are some solutions for retirement income.

Are 401(k) Loans Taxed:  CNN Money  Here is the answer to a tricky question–If you borrow money from your 401(k), do you pay it back with pre-tax or after tax dollars?

Comments

  1. Oh man, Romney killed Obama in the debates. He infuriated Obama, which is a standard political move that upsets and prevents the opponent from speaking clearly. But I still think Obama’s going to win, even though I’m all for Romney.

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