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  • Question: My wife and I might eventually move abroad, for a couple of years, maybe for good (to Europe?). Should we install our retirement funds…

  • Nov 26, 2009

    Foreign bonds

    Question: Hey Chris, I've been listening to you since the "old days" with Sound Money. Good shows. Anyway, we know that a sound portfolio should…

  • Nov 25, 2009

    A China bull

    Question: I would like to consider putting a small portion of my retirement (and/or other) investment money in Chinese stocks. Is this a reasonable…

  • Nov 24, 2009

    A HELOC?

    Question: I recently paid off my mortgage ($55,000) and consulted with my local bank about how to best invest discretionary funds now that mortgage…

  • Question: You recently reported on a student loan option that was being offered as part of the government stimulus package, which is based on a…

  • Nov 20, 2009

    Gift stock to Mom

    Question: What are the tax implications of giving a gift of appreciated stock to parents? I have some stock which has appreciated over the last…

  • Question: Our oldest son is a junior in high school. We had been saving for college in a mutual fund. When the downturn hit last fall, we stopped…

  • Question: I'm trying to find out the tax implications of selling our house in a short sale. Basically, our house was on the market for 2years and…

  • Question: I will retire this year at age 65. My husband and I are both conservative financially. We own outright our farm and two rental properties…

  • Question: For a couple that has a good payment history… Is the death of a spouse enough cause for a bank to foreclose a mortgage? Andrew,…