Glasses on a stack of papers

An occasional sampling of what’s catching the attention of folks at Landaas & Company

While a lot of articles online and elsewhere tout the advantages of converting traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs, The Wall Street Journal offers a more measured account. As The Journal explains, the advantages of Roths depend on multiple factors that vary by individual investors – and their tax situations.   

Suggested by John Sandstrom


Record-high stock prices can feel satisfying if you’re invested in stocks, but the priciness can be discouraging when you want to buy more. An article in The Wall Street Journal offers some historical perspective in exploring whether investors should consider current valuations as too high.    

Suggested by Art Rothschild


Between two interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Board, the central bank’s leader noted that the strength of the U.S. economy allowed the Fed to take its time and be careful in its actions, according to a report by Yahoo Finance.

Suggested by Kyle Tetting


With stock index prices at record highs and interest rates falling, Iong-term investors need to be extra wary of offers that seem too good to be true. The Wall Street Journal has been reporting on an online come-on through which some investors appear to have lost their retirement nest eggs.

Suggested by Kendall Bauer

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