I was thinking the other day about a good friend of mine. Even though I’ve never really broached the subject of financial planning with him or commented on his financial behavior, he always seems to believe that I am somehow sitting in judgment of
There’s an interesting dichotomy in the perspective of stock market observers these days. One camp, comprised largely of journalists and economists, is focused almost exclusively on macroeconomic factors like the European debt crisis, the U.S.
On July 21st, the Defense Business Board, an influential panel of advisors that reports to the Secretary of Defense, released a 24-page presentation titled “Modernizing the Military Retirement System.” The military community hasn’t stopped buzzing
Human nature does us no favors in our efforts to achieve our long-term financial goals. We are, by nature, susceptible to the lure of immediate gratification. We are seduced by shortcuts. And we are vulnerable to emotions that persuade us to buy when
Would it surprise you to learn that Roger Federer and Tiger Woods have personal coaches? I mean, after all, we are talking about the pre-eminent athletes in their respective sports. In fact, we may be talking about the pre-eminent athletes in the
As we continue to work our way out of the nation’s recent economic turmoil, attention is beginning to shift from immediate concerns to more long-term challenges. We saw signs of that shift in January, when Fed Chairman Benjamin Bernanke advised
Despite official pronouncements of the end of the recession, many Americans continue to question whether the economic turmoil is really over.
Middle-class Americans have long regarded retirement as the end of a lifetime financial race. They have viewed this time as their “golden years,” a well-earned rest filled with hobbies, family visits and travel – and untroubled by the daily demands
In these uncertain economic times, it’s natural to have doubts about your financial future. But the one thing you should never have to doubt is the ethical commitment of your financial advisor.