Whence Cometh Philanthropy?
Harvard University announced last week that Kenneth Griffin, a 1989 graduate, is giving $150 million primarily to support financial aid for its undergraduates. This is part of a $6.5 billion capital campaign started in 2013 to make a Harvard education affordable for all entering students, but especially those from low [...]
Sector Rotation
Last week, I discussed the advisability of examining periodic corrections or pull-backs in the stock indexes. Particularly when January results are negative, one should be ready for the end of a bullish trend. From what occurred last week, the weather forecast for stocks looks better again, just like our physical [...]
Be On Guard
Even though the stock market indexes have recovered some of their losses suffered this year, it is too early to be certain whether the shorter term bullish trend has changed to the downside, or this is just another pause that refreshes. When a bull market thunders ahead too far for [...]
What’s under your mattress?
In the good old days, your emergency money could earn at least 3 or 4 percent in a savings account or a short term certificate of deposit. This was often enough to help keep up with inflation. Now that the Fed has used its zero interest rate strategy to help [...]
New Year’s Prediction
History quiz for the new year: What happens after a really strong year in the stock market? Does the market then usually go up, down, or sideways? This is a more important question than many would count it. History repeats itself in many instances because people usually act according to [...]
Tax Filing Delayed
The IRS released a statement yesterday that they will not begin process tax returns until January 31st. According to a statement, the extension "will allow the IRS adequate time to program and test its tax processing systems." This does not affect the April 15 filing deadline. For more, click http://1.usa.gov/1beZwIo.
Running out of time, don’t overspend!
The countdown to Christmas is almost in the single digits. See Ron's advice to keep this time of the year from following you into the new year! http://bit.ly/196y856
Is Everything Shut Down?
Successful businesses do the little things. Ron's weekly Examiner column highlights what one company has done to remain successful. I'm sure this company isn't letting the government shutdown affect them. http://bit.ly/19kaaSM
Insure Your Family’s Future
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Ron's latest article in The Examiner discusses a topic too many don't pay enough attention to. "It is often said that love is really spelled t-i-m-e. That is a big part of what having life insurance means to me personally. If I have the [...]
Social Security Raise
3.6% cost of living adjustment beginning in January 2012 The Social Security Administration announced yesterday (10/19/11) that Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost of living adjustment beginning in January 2012. This amounts to a $43 per month raise for the average recipient, bring their average annual benefit to [...]