Tag: Investment

The Tax Gap Between Banks and Credit Unions

When Congress created credit unions in 1934, the Great Depression had crippled the banking system. Families couldn’t borrow, small businesses were closing, and banks were collapsing by the hundreds. Out of that chaos, credit unions were born to serve people of modest...

Threats to the Rule of Law Put Markets at Risk

In recent weeks, the Trump administration’s legal maneuvers around deporting Venezuelan immigrants alleged to be gang members have ignited a dramatic confrontation with the federal courts. The administration proceeded with the deportations despite U.S. District Judge...

New Market Highs Not Rare, Don’t Predict Declines

New Market Highs Not Rare, Don't Predict DeclinesWatch this video on YouTube On October 3, 2018, the S&P 500 hit yet another high. This left those who believe in timing markets wondering if they should cash out, as the end must be near. Just seven days later...

First Steps on Path to Financial Security

First Steps on Path to Financial SecurityWatch this video on YouTube My hunch is that most people would agree they “should” invest for the future. My second hunch is that many of them don’t know how to start and are afraid of making serious mistakes....

4 Ways to View Your Portfolio Performance

Portfolio Performance More Than Beating the MarketWatch this video on YouTube Are your investment returns beating the market? That question isn’t as simple to answer as you might think. First of all, “the market” isn’t easy to define. You can...