The standard for a “traditional” family has changed quite dramatically since the 1950s. According to the 2013 Census, the family consisting of two heterosexual parents and two children under the age of 18 makes up only 20 percent of American …
Despite the shock it caused to many investors, most finance industry insiders were not surprised by the recent correction in the stock market. The US market went 47 months without a correction—a decline of at least 10%. The historic average …
Ever since the ill fated internet boom of 1999, technology shares have had a controversial impact on the stock market. As of right now, technology shares are driving much of the stock market including the Nasdaq 100 and Standard & …
If there is one thing to be learned from a heist movie, it is that no one likes a rat. However, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might beg to differ. Three years ago, the SEC started a whistleblower program …
The eyes of the financial world are on Greece as they prepare to vote this Sunday on a financial referendum, that among other things, will decide whether Greece continues to maintain its status as a member of the European Union. …
An Ohio man has turned his lifelong interest in finance and investing into a successful financial planning business. This amazing feat is not his only success, as he also reached his goal of being a million-dollar financial producer – all …
Millennials are bringing new challenges to the world of financial planning. Years of financial crises including the dot-com bubble, the housing collapse of 2008 and the WorldCom and Enron scandals have left a bad taste in the mouths of millennials …
Lena Rizkallah, J.D, a retirement strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management recently published results of a test to determine how financial planners can best advise clients on retirement accounts. The test was compiled as a way to address the tax …
The average middle-income person typically doesn’t think too much about financial planning. Many randomly choose investments for their 401(k) and don’t think about it again until later in life, while others read a few articles or watch some videos and …
What do Olympic training, religious ministry and finance management have in common? The answer is Leanne Martin, who recently opened a financial planning office in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Martin will be the first to admit that her finance career has …