by Justin Knapp | Jul 23, 2014 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
Happiness in retirement is the main goal for most all soon to be retirees. While a larger percentage of our happiness is dictated by genetics and other factors outside of our control, there is a small percentage that can be controlled. This is where the retiree needs...
by Justin Knapp | Jun 18, 2014 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles, FINRA
Finra slapped Bank of America Merrill Lynch with an $8 million fine and ordered the wirehouse to pay a total of $89 million in restitution for failing to waive mutual fund sales charges for certain charities and retirement accounts. Most of the mutual funds on Merrill...
by Justin Knapp | May 12, 2014 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
Check out this article from USA TODAY: Why your home is not a good investment Written By: Morgan Housel The Motley Fool
by Justin Knapp | May 12, 2014 | Current Affairs
It’s long past graduation season, but we recently learned that George Saunders delivered the convocation speech at Syracuse University for the class of 2013, and George was kind enough to send it our way and allow us to reprint it here. The speech touches on some of...
by Justin Knapp | Mar 4, 2014 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
For years, I have been telling my readers of the value of delaying Social Security benefits as long as possible particularly for married couples when the older, higher-earning spouse maxes out his or her benefits. Now, new research from a respected actuary puts a...
by Justin Knapp | Jan 21, 2014 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, and no one to get unbiased advice from. Judging by my inbox, that is how a lot of investors feel. U.S. and most international stocks, bonds and real estate are all at least moderately overpriced by historical standards; cash offers a...
