Quick Takes on Investing in Today’s Market
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April 18, 2018
Why a middle-class woman may end up less ready to retire than a middle-class man. Provided by Sam Sweitzer, CFA, Anson Analytics What is the retirement outlook for the average fifty-something working woman? As a generalization, less sunny than that of a man in her age group. […]
April 9, 2018
Around 80 percent of Americans have some form of debt, whether through credit cards, student loans, a mortgage or other types of consumer loans. If you’re one of them and you’re looking to pay off your debt fast, here are five tips you can act on now to […]
March 28, 2018
If you are in your twenties, you may think it’s too early to start planning for your retirement. Be assured, it’s never too early. Following are a few tips to consider in planning to feather your nest and nurture your nest egg. 1) Calculate your monthly expenditures and […]
March 22, 2018
Little Known Veteran Benefits That You Could Be Overlooking: After his grandfather died more than a decade ago, Lamarr Couser and his family were caught by surprise when the funeral director asked whether the World War II veteran was covered by a life insurance policy from the Department […]
March 12, 2018
The Solo 401(k) A retirement savings vehicle designed for the smallest businesses. Provided by Sam Sweitzer, CFA A solo 401(k) lets a self-employed individual set up a 401(k) plan combined with a profit-sharing plan. You can create one of these if you work for yourself or for […]
March 6, 2018
Why You Want a Retirement Plan in Writing Putting a strategy down in writing may help you define just what you need to do. Provided by Sam Sweitzer, CFA, Anson Analytics Many people save and invest vaguely for the future. They know they need to accumulate […]
November 14, 2017
Potentially one of the most important pieces of fundamental investment knowledge is that of compounding interest. A concept thought to have originated as early as the 17th century, there are detailed equations used to compute it but compound interest can simply be explained as “interest on interest”. When […]
July 3, 2017
Section 404(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) can be detrimentally misunderstood. Though many plan sponsors claim to be covered under it, not everyone fully understands how to implement it correctly. If not well understood, the gaps left can leave plan sponsors open to legal challenges. […]
June 26, 2017
Though not technically required by the Department of Labor, an Investment Policy Statement offers 401(k) plan sponsors well-defined criteria and principles for prudently overseeing the operations of their plan. The IPS document can provide policies for investment selection and monitoring as well as be the guide by which […]