Jul 20, 2015

The Wall Street Journal reports on the speech made by Iran's Ayatollah Khameni over the weekend (after the Vienna signing), that "Our policy regarding the arrogant U.S. Government will not change." Iran will continue to support the Syrian regime, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Shiite militias in Iraq, the leader said. The hard line clerics' views are being watched because he has the final say in most matters of state and could still rescind the agreement at any time. How does this affect retired investors? It adds to the types of risks known as "event risk" and  "geo-political risk". If events are truly shocking enough, it  trigger market declines and interest rate spikes.  Nick Grovich talks about the advantages of owning some gold in your portfolio. Steve discusses some allocation ideas. The objective: to help you ensure your income, insure your outcomes, and invest the rest with purpose. A proper portfolio in 2015 and beyond must be ready for anything. Things are changing. Power is shifting. Your money should be protected.