The Importance of Infrastructure
Over two days in late July over 620 million people – about 9% of the world’s population – were left without power after India’s electrical infrastructure failed. These blackouts are…
How We See It
Jobs Being Filled Creatively
The news media does a great job of producing attention-grabbing headlines designed to shock readers. A recent headline on Bloomberg.com, Companies Say 3 Million Unfilled Positions in Skill Crisis, is…
Euro Debt and Your Investments
The austerity debate lingers on across Europe. As the pain increases the debates become louder. The austerian position that most of Europe has implemented sounds like a reasonable idea in…
Debt Ceiling Redux
That famous line from Yogi Berra “it’s déjà vu all over again” applies this week after House Speaker, John Boehner vowed to block any debt ceiling increase unless it were…
Economic Wildcards – Outlook Update
Two wildcards continue to cause us to be somewhat cautious- Europe and US politics. In Europe, it appears more and more likely that the European Union’s austerity drive is continuing…
Is the End of ‘Snail Mail’ Near?
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about the troubles the United States Postal Service (USPS) is facing. While our postal system has followed a national…
Set It and Forget It
A few years ago I wrote about the rise of target date funds in retirement plans. At the time, the Senate Special Committee on Aging was proposing legislation that would…
Clark Howard’s Investment Strategy
Whether you’ve watched him on Headline News, listened to his radio program or read one of his books, Clark Howard has established a loyal following. He is a national financial…
CFP®… NAPFA… FPA… What does it all mean?
Photo by: Shea Hazarian Have you ever wondered what it means to be able to call oneself a CFP®? Or, what does it mean to be a member of NAPFA…
Hedge Funds and the Lure of Exclusivity
Everyone wants to feel special, and unfortunately there are those who take advantage of that desire in order to sell questionable products and services. The psychology is based on what…
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