Archive for December 2017
Innovation Around the World
Digital music service Spotify and the popular electronic games Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga all originated in Sweden. The country is home to some of the world’s largest technology companies…
Read MoreYear-End Tax Tips
As of this writing, Congress is attempting to reform our tax code. While changes are common with every new presidential administration, an initiative so transforming as to be called “tax…
Read MoreFalling Assets
Here’s some good news: The Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College reports that between 2013 and 2016, households led by someone between age 55 and 64 in the…
Read MoreA New Retirement Tool
You’ve worked hard your whole life to build your nest egg and create stability in retirement. Considering all options to ensure your assets are used in the most balanced and…
Read MoreMonetary Systems
In the days before cash, people bartered goods and services. Then we established various forms of “cash” payments, from paper bills and coins to checks, credit and debit card payments.…
Read MoreUpdate on the DOL Fiduciary Rule
In August, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed to delay the launch of the final portion of the new “fiduciary rule” until July 2019. Part of the rule went into…
Read More9 Overlooked Financial Risks That Could Blindside You in Retirement!
When you think about risk in retirement you probably think of investment risk, right? But what you don’t realize is there are 9 other overlooked risks that could blindside you.…
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