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Articles About Social Security
Cable Is Starting To Connect
Author: Grant LacKamp Cable companies (Cable) are going through a period of intense change in their business models. Those who do it fastest will best position themselves for a more profitable future. Historically, Cable made [...]
The Fed Talks Too Much
By: Phil Kernen Over the last 25 years, the Federal Reserve has become more transparent than ever before. Much of this is the result of political pressure. Still, the Fed has taken it further, believing [...]
The Triple-A Club
By: Phil Kernen To be awarded a triple-A credit rating was once a priority for some of the biggest and best-known U.S. companies. Only the financially strongest companies, organizations, and governments can earn a triple-A [...]
Green Bonds
By: Phil Kernen Making decisions that help the environment, as well as your bank account, has never been simpler. Investing through an ESG lens, considering the Environmental, Social, and Governance impacts of an organization, has [...]
Overweighting Energy
By: Grant LacKamp Over the last decade, no sector has under-performed the broader equity market as much as energy. External market factors and unpredictable oil prices have made things difficult, but the under-performance has more [...]
Rent and Inflation
By: Phil Kernen Prices are rising. In November, according to the Consumer Price Index, the cost of living increased 6.8% from last year, the fastest annual increase seen since the early 1980s. The Federal Reserve [...]
COLAs Are Back
By: Phil Kernen Inflation is ramping up and settling in. To assess where prices might head, we can learn a few things by looking to the past. The inflation of the 1970s, while not exactly [...]
Grading Robo-Advisors
By: Phil Kernen Sometimes you get what you pay for. Those words came to mind after reading a recent report from the Securities and Exchange Division of Examinations. Recognizing the growth of digital investment advisory [...]
Charitable Contributions From Your IRA
By: Phil Kernen Charitable contributions from your IRA You saved diligently in your IRA or 401k, building a financial cushion for retirement. But between your smart decisions and market appreciation you ended up with more [...]