Should Social Security be Part of Your Retirement Planning?
All our working lives we've seen Social Security taxes deducted from our paychecks to pay others. But will it be there for us?
17Nov
16Nov
Are IPOs an Endangered Species?
It's the eternal business conundrum: To get ahead you have to stick your neck out. But can new companies succeed without getting their heads chopped off?
15Nov
Morgan Stanley and Their Ugly 401(k) Lawsuit
As a financial advisor, Morgan Stanley claims they put clients first. But when their employees were the clients it was a very different story.
14Nov
Losing Your Footing in the Shrinking Middle Class
If you're over fifty when the next downturn comes, finding a new job could be a serious hurdle. In the meantime what happens to your retirement savings?
14Nov
The Third Quarter GDP Data and What It Means for 2017
It's hard to get a financial grip when facts and figures are so slippery. But the advance estimate GDP numbers show even good news has a downside.
14Nov
The November Fed Meeting and What It Means for You
In an increasingly nervous market, knowing when and why interest rates may rise gives you the strategic advantage.
10Nov
How Gold Combats the Effects of Inflation on Your Retirement Savings
Remember how, as a kid, you thought a dollar was a lot of money? But what does it buy today? Now try looking at the dollars in your 401(k).
10Nov
How Gold Combats the Effects of Inflation on Retirement Savings
Our economy has a problem. In fact, it has a number of problems, but one in particular. Inflation is increasing significantly faster than income for most people. Therefore, even if you’ve gotten a cost of living increase, chances are your paycheck today doesn’t go nearly as far as it did a few years ago. That also means if you’ve...
10Nov
Is an Election-Based Stock Market Crash on the Horizon?
On Tuesday, after approximately a year and a half of campaigning, our nation came together to select a new president. It’s been a difficult and even vicious race all the way through. But there’s one important question you should be asking: How will the 2016 presidential election affect the U.S. economy going forward? How Elections Affect the Markets Understanding the long-term...
09Nov
What a Trump Victory Means for Our Country
Last night, the nation sat on pins and needles as the results of the election slowly trickled in. Half the nation cheered in victory, while the other half looked on in terror, as Donald Trump pulled further and further ahead of Hillary Clinton. Regardless of how you voted or your opinions on the outcome, this is what our nation has...