Economists have been cautioning for quite a while that the wind-down of the senior population and the retirement of baby boomers does not bode well for the U.S. economy — or anywhere else in the world, for that matter. The reality is that an aging population coupled with declining birth rates doesn’t add much in…
It is never easy trying to secure your first “real job” right out of college. There’s the age-old Catch-22: How do you get a job with no experience; how do you get experience when no one will give you a job? In the past, young adults could bide their time by taking temp or seasonal…
Overview They say hindsight is 20/20, but it’s difficult to grasp that one day we could look back at this pandemic and recognize where we should have placed our investments. Perhaps a young researcher — sequestered in his home — will find a cure and a vaccine, start his own company and be the fastest-rising…
Nervousness around COVID-19 and its implications for the global economy, a price war over oil between Saudi Arabia and Russia and an “emergency” half-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve all combined to form the perfect storm for investors in early March. Markets came off their record highs from February to take our portfolios –…
“Ya gotta spend money to make money.” “The greater the risk, the greater the reward.” “No pain, no gain.” No matter where we look or what we read, we are reminded that growth always requires some level of risk. It’s especially true when it comes to growing our money; we know that investing is an…
Congress addresses previous weaknesses and issues related to retirement savings plans with the new SECURE Act, which is now in effect. CLICK HERE FOR THE REPORT
Now’s a great time to look forward as we enter 2020 and to help your clients do the same. Check out our 2020 Outlook video. We’re here to help you stay abreast of the domestic and international issues that could be affecting markets this coming year. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT Here’s to a…
The U.S. House of Representatives made history on Dec. 18, 2019 by voting to adopt articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump. The House has charged President Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, even as he has simultaneously delivered phase I of a trade deal with China and realized the implementation…