Economic indicators keep looking good by Ron Finke
Back in olden days, DJ’s might say, the super hits just keep coming! In these good new days, the good economic news just keeps coming. So I am going to provide some perspective that might help you fit this into an atmosphere of our dangerous world and media folks who [...]
Use tax is a needed step toward fairness by Luke Davis
A week ago, several metro communities placed on their ballots proposals to institute a “use tax” on its residents. In essence, the tax would have allowed local municipalities to collect sales tax on online purchases made from out of state vendors while adding no additional sales tax to local retailers. [...]
Is this bull market about finished? by Ron Finke
Fears of a major trade war are causing another selloff in global markets this week. China, late on Sunday, said it would increase tariffs on 128 U.S. products in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel. President Donald Trump is separately preparing to impose tariffs of more [...]
Toys R Us lost its way, lost customers by Luke Davis
This past week when Toys R Us announced the immediate liquidation of all of its stores nationwide it marked the end of an era for me. Much like other iconic brands such as Radio Shack or Sears, Toys R Us was simply not able to adapt to a changing consumer [...]
Staying in the market yields long-term benefits by Aaron Pickert
“I can’t go through another 2008.” This is a comment I hear quite often. That year represents a generational financial scar we can never hide. A defining event that continues to shape the behavior of most of us today. People dial these bad memories up anytime they see high [...]
A complete financial view? Try an app by Luke Davis
Like many men, I am not good about going to the doctor for an annual checkup. It's not that I'm too busy, or even that the experience is unpleasant, it’s just that I’m fine. Or, more accurately, hope I’m fine, but am concerned that the doctor might tell me I’m [...]
The worrisome cost of medical care for the elderly by Becky Giles
During the last few weeks I’ve been celebrating my mother’s life and choosing to remember all the good times before the Alzheimer’s diagnosis took many things from her. My mom spent the last five years of her life living in care facilities. There were many difficult days for my mom [...]
Blog post: Least common denominator by Ron Finke
In the fourth chapter of Saint Peter’s first letter, he urges believers to concentrate on loving each other properly because love covers a multitude of sins. God is still working on me in that regard and I am thankful about that. But in the financial world, there is a principle [...]
Don’t just ride along with the market by Luke Davis
Recently I attended the 2018 LINC Conference held by TD Ameritrade. At the event, a wealth of information was shared about the future of the investment management industry. One of the most valuable bits of insight I received was from a recent survey conducted by Dimensional Fund Advisors. The survey [...]
Aaron addresses recent market declines
The water cooler topic of the week has probably been the dramatic movements downward in the stock market. It’s been a wild ride, that’s for sure. While scary, we hope to provide proper perspective. Market volatility has been historically low now for the better part of the past year. Not [...]