The Top 10 Economic Stories of 2013
As we did last year, Financial Symmetry has covered several current events on our blog throughout 2013, and here are what we think the Top 10 Economic Stories of the Year…
Posts by Mike Eklund
The Tooth Fairy is Rich!
What do you think is the average amount left by the tooth fairy? It’s a great time to be a kid with a loose tooth, because the answer is $3.70,…
Why you need a Financial Plan
Click to enlarge, or view the survey Do you ever ask yourself, “At what age can I retire?” Or, “Am I saving enough to help pay for my child’s college…
What are Healthcare Savings Accounts?
With the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) becoming law in 2014 it is expected Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSAs) will get more attention. An overview of HSAs are detailed below in the…
New Healthcare Exchanges
Do you buy health insurance on your own? One important piece of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) is the insurance exchanges. If you get your health insurance through your employer…
Buy High, Sell Low
Warran Buffett once said, “the investor of today does not profit from yesterday’s growth.” This is never more evident than with individual investor performance in mutual funds. Morningstar, the mutual…
When Will Interest Rates Rise?
Source: http://www.econ.yale.edu/~shiller/data.htm That is a question asked by many investors today. One way to analyze this question is look at previous situations in US history when bond yields reached levels…
College Planning
Are you trying to save for a child going to college? If so, keep in mind the cost of college continues to increase faster than inflation with the largest increases…
Where do Stock Returns come from?
What is a stock? It is an ownership of a company which represents a claim on future earnings. Many have been told to buy stocks because they are the best…
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