A May 27 Investment News article by Jason Kephart raises some interesting points about the importance of brand names when it comes to investment funds. The article focuses on an increased emphasis on bond funds by Fidelity Investments, which is a mutual fund company...
Watch this video on YouTube Trying to improve on the free market system almost always ends badly. Take college tuition as an example. It’s an important segment of our economy, since for most a college education is a door to higher wages and a better lifestyle....
Watch this video on YouTube Suppose you’ve come into some extra cash. You decide to use it prudently in one of three ways: keeping it in cash, putting it into your retirement plan, or paying off your mortgage. Which is the better option? I usually find the answer...
Watch this video on YouTube Trusts are effective financial planning tools based on a structure that is simpler than it may seem. The creator of the trust contributes something of value into the trust and creates instructions as to how it will be managed and eventually...
Watch this video on YouTube If you’re a Baby Boomer, or your parents are, here’s a ray of sunshine to brighten your day: Boomers have so severely underfunded their retirements that Congress may turn to their children to bail them out. This is the gist of...
