Another half year in the books. Another few crises including Brexit, Zika virus, ISIS—the usual threats and problems that inevitably give us heartburn. As Gilda Radnor entitled her book about her life, It’s Always Something. If I ask you what the collective we were worrying about a year ago, or [...]
If I were a betting person, I would put money on your being aware that the United Kingdom is quitting membership in the European Union. I am also reasonably sure that you do not know exactly what that means for the British, the rest of the European Union, or for [...]
On June 16, 1916, a Bible study group of 22 women including Bess Wallace Truman established the Community Services League to help local citizens in need. They obviously knew that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Those needs are still here. But today the Community Services League [...]
. One of the complaints I hear frequently from many quarters is that these United States do not make anything anymore. Today I intend to make short shrift of that myth. The truth? We are producing more goods than ever before in our history. In 2013, the US [...]
I dislike complaining or whining. But if I were ever going to complain about something, it would be the lousy investing climate of 2015. On the whole, it was a great year for our family and it might still be finished fantastically with the birth of our seventh grandchild, our [...]
"Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income" When: Wednesday, October 28th, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Where: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 18011 Bass Pro Drive, Independence, MO 64055 Please contact us to reserve seating. Michelle Baldi at mmbaldi@stewcap.com or 816.833.6650. Seating is limited. As [...]
(From 8/25/2015) About last week’s column, one of my friends said he agreed with me. Which parts thereof, I am not sure. I stressed the improving American household financial health and in particular, housing growth and debt reduction for everyone but the federal government. I also said I thought the [...]
The Greeks have thumbed their collective nose at the EU leaders. They are tired of being kicked around and by golly, they aren’t going to take it anymore! The word tantrum comes to mind, but since they are mostly adults—why would any young people stay in Greece?—and they have the [...]
Last Monday at the international Million Dollar Round Table annual meeting, New York Times columnist and author, Tom Friedman talked about his soon-to-be-published book. His talk entitled The World Is Flat 3.0 had something for everyone. His original work, The World Is Flat, published in 2005 stressed that many past [...]
I have not written on the topic of disability lately, but there may be a new way to protect against its long term financial ravages. As of January 1, 2015, Treasury and the IRS have published final regulations (79 FR 26838) allowing a defined contribution retirement plan (think 401k) to [...]
