Market Commentary: S&P 500 Makes New Highs Amid Solid Breadth Even as Job Growth Weakens
The bull market rages on, as the S&P 500 moved to another new high last week, the first in the month of September and 21st overall on the year.
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Future Funding of Social Security Is A Pivotal Piece To Retirement Security
You’ve probably heard of the three-legged retirement savings “stool.” The idea is that a quality savings plan for retirement starts with having three aspects of saving: personal savings, employer retirement savings and government-provided benefits.
Two Major Retirement Income Traps to Avoid
The switch from wealth building in your working years to wealth income in retirement years seems simple. Common advice is to simply shift investments from growth stocks to dividend-paying stocks and buy more bonds. At first glance, this seems simple, but many retirees are discovering hidden …
Were Mom and Dad Right? The Value in Paying Yourself First
I remember growing up and being taught that you should pay yourself first. My parents taught me that 10 percent of my income should be put into savings before paying bills or splurging on entertainment. These days, saving doesn’t have to mean keeping money in a bank.
Everyone Offers Retirement Planning These Days. What’s so Special About Applied Financial Planning’s Approach?
We often compare retirement planning to trying to hit a moving target in the wind. The target is your retirement goals – essentially what you want to spend and accomplish with your finances. The target is moving because you don’t know how long you will live – your retirement could last 5 ye …
Took Their Ball and Went Home: Staying in Play with Job-Creators
Valentine’s Day was tough on New Yorkers who hoped to benefit from the more than 20,000 new jobs from Amazon’s move there (not to mention all the additional jobs from construction and supporting the new employees).
Jamie Hopkins on “Stacking Benjamins”
We’re going to dive into everything mortgages 101 today, like PMI, the negotiability of fees, and the lie that everyone quoting rates is telling. On today’s show we welcome the guy who’s teaching us everything millennials need to know about mortgages, Jeff VanNote.
