03|04|2016
How Much Should I Put in My 401(k)
The question of how much should be put into your 401K is a kin to how much should I be putting towards retirement. How much to put into a...
03|04|2016
3 Keys to Education Planning
A college education has moved from being a difference maker to being a pre-requisite for a career in most fields. The problem becomes the insurmountable debt that the...
03|04|2016
IRA or ROTH IRA?
You got a raise, paid off debt, and built an emergency reserve. Now you want to start saving for retirement. Should you choose an IRA or ROTH IRA? The answer comes down...
03|04|2016
Ebb and Flow…
As I’ve watched the markets ebb more than flow over the last week the head winds that tend to look so mild during good times have started to mount. ...
03|04|2016
Syria, China, and Japan… What about the U.S.???
In a week that brought diplomatic resolutions to the situation in Syria and great economic data out of China and Japan, the U.S. markets rallied while it had very...
03|04|2016
The week that wasn’t…
Many things happened this week; the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delayed tapering, existing home sales rose to a recovery high, we saw Gold, Equities, and bonds rise in...
03|04|2016
Gov’t shutdown in a capitalist society, why are we worried?
I’ll tell you why we’re worried, a 4 week government shutdown is estimated to cost us nearly 1.5% in 4th quarter GDP. A GDP that has already been hit...
03|04|2016
“Dear Washington, Please learn from history!”
In August of 2011 Washington allowed the Debt Ceiling to rise, but under much duress. It was felt they didn’t increase it enough, they waited too long, and the...
03|04|2016
Poli-nomics… At least that’s how it feels!
Lately I have felt like a political commentator as opposed to discussing the market’s activities; however it is necessary given the impact both the government shutdown and the debt...
03|04|2016
Total cost to the economy: $24,000,000,000.00
Sometimes it helps to see the zero’s that have been ripped out of our economy… The Government shutdown has come to an end, but it didn’t come without a...