by Justin Knapp | Nov 8, 2017 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
There is no shortage of cognitive biases out there that can trip up our brains. By the last count, there are 188 types of these fallible mental shortcuts in existence, and they constantly impede our ability to make the best decisions about our careers, our...
by Justin Knapp | Nov 8, 2017 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
For the 2018 tax year, the IRS has increased the employee 401(k) contribution limit to $18,500 to keep up with the rising cost of living. This means savers who want to max out their retirement savings have the ability to contribute an additional $500 to their 401(k)...
by Justin Knapp | Nov 8, 2017 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
Oct. 19, 1987, was one of the worst days in stock market history. Thirty years later, it would be comforting to believe it couldn’t happen again. Yet that’s true only in the narrowest sense: Regulatory and technological change has made an exact repeat of that terrible...
by Justin Knapp | Aug 10, 2017 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
Having worked in the financial field for more than more 20 years, I had some knowledge of what to do when a person dies. The passing of my father-in-law earlier this year quickly revealed how much I didn’t think to consider in terms of transitioning my...
by Justin Knapp | Jun 2, 2017 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
According to forecasts from earlier this year by the World Bank, the global economy is expected to average a Real GDP growth rate of 2.8% between 2017-2019. But where will this growth actually happen? Is it in giant countries that are growing at a stable 2% clip, or...
by Justin Knapp | Jun 2, 2017 | Financial Articles
For most people, our experiences in everyday life are with using lower numbers like one, two, or ten. We not only comprehend what it means to buy five apples, but we can also visualize exactly what that might look like. In other words, these are numbers that fall...
