Posts by FFG Team
What’s New in Indexing?
What’s New in Indexing? Index mutual funds are investment vehicles comprising stocks from a wide variety of companies and track the performance of a specific index, such as the Dow…
Read MoreWhat’s New in Banking
What’s New in Banking Nearly a quarter of the adult U.S. population is “underbanked.” This means they don’t regularly use a bank (or a bank’s mobile/online capabilities) to deposit checks…
Read MoreFingerprint, Retina Scans Not Just for James Bond Anymore
Fingerprint, Retina Scans Not Just for James Bond Anymore Most people using the internet to shop, conduct financial transactions or read firewall-protected content are likely familiar with the aggravation of…
Read MoreWhat’s Up With the Markets?
What’s Up With the Markets? Anyone who followed the often-used investment adage, “Sell in May and go away,” is likely pleased with their decision after the markets struggled in the…
Read MoreSmall-Business Growth Has Economic Benefits
Small-Business Growth Has Economic Benefits A promising way to jumpstart the U.S. economy is by helping more entrepreneurs establish their own businesses. The 30.2 million U.S. small businesses represent 99.9…
Read MoreWhat Is The Beige Book?
What Is The Beige Book? The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) evaluates a plethora of factors before making any monetary policy decisions at meetings, which generally take place…
Read MoreWhy Retirement Portfolio Design Should Be Flexible
Why Retirement Portfolio Design Should Be Flexible even more flexible than the giraffe in this picture! –> There is one predominant reason why retirement portfolio design must be approached differently…
Read MoreCommon Investing Mistakes
Common Investing Mistakes In our personal lives, we have a conscience that keeps us from doing not-so-nice things. Sometimes we even get a creepy-crawly feeling when we think someone may…
Read MoreExamining the work/life balancing act
Examining the work/life balancing act Researchers have estimated how much of our lifetime is spent on various activities. For example, based on a lifespan of 80 years, the average person…
Read MoreThe Growing Popularity of Annuities
The Growing Popularity of Annuities Annuities are nothing new; in fact, they’ve been around since Roman times, and maybe even before that.1 But they’re seeing a modern-day surge in popularity, fueled…
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