Investment
Real Estate Investing
Real Estate Investing Investing in real estate can be an option to help diversify a portfolio because the market isn’t directly correlated with stock and bond markets. You don’t have…
Read MoreCompanies Creating Vertical Investing Opportunities, Others Investing in Communities
Companies Creating Vertical Investing Opportunities, Others Investing in Communities There is a new trend toward investing in American initiatives that aligns with the president’s focus on making the country…
Read MoreRetirement Planning Tools
Retirement Planning Tools Here’s an interesting tidbit from the investment industry: In 2014, Merrill Lynch hired a gerontologist on staff – the first financial gerontologist of all time.1 Why? Because their…
Read MoreIRA Refresher
IRA Refresher In 2019, the IRS increased the limit on annual individual retirement account contributions to $6,000 from $5,500. The catch-up contribution for people ages 50 and up remained the…
Read MoreInsights from the “Oracle of Omaha”
Insights from the “Oracle of Omaha” In his 2018 Berkshire Hathaway annual report, published in February, renowned investor Warren Buffett reiterated the holding company’s objective to purchase well-managed businesses with…
Read MoreResponsible Investing Options Keep Sprouting
Responsible Investing Options Keep Sprouting Nearly $23 trillion of assets worldwide are managed using responsible investing (RI) strategies, a 25 percent increase since 2014, according to the Global Sustainable Investment…
Read MorePros and Cons of Municipal Bonds
Pros and Cons of Municipal Bonds U.S. stock markets were enjoying an eighth consecutive year of a bull market until volatility toward the end of 2018 erased all of the…
Read MoreWhy Global Intellectual Property Laws Matter
Why Global Intellectual Property Laws Matter What’s the secret to Col. Sanders’ recipe for fried chicken? Is the reason Coca-Cola tastes different from Pepsi based on a formula locked up…
Read MoreThe New Space Race
The New Space Race Space: The final frontier. Or is it? The U.S. is again taking a serious look at space exploration, but there are many factors to consider.…
Read MoreInterest Rate Watch
Interest Rate Watch In late September, the Federal Reserve raised its key short-term interest rate to 2.25 percent from 2.0 percent, in its third increase of the year.1 …
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