Markets Flat in Holiday-Shortened Week
The markets were flat the week following the U.S. Labor Day holiday despite easing tensions in the Ukraine and less than spectacular August employment data.
Q&A Time: Diebold, NCR Corp., Duration, the Future of the Healthcare Sector and More
The “Money Talks” hosts address listeners’ questions on Amazon-proof retailers, ATM manufacturers, and what it means when a spouse wants to invest on her own.
Unit Investment Trusts
A distant cousin of mutual funds, unit investment trusts buy pools of securities like stocks and bonds, but that’s where the similarities end.
Know Options if You Own Variable Annuity
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, explore your options if you have significant gains in your variable annuity. Read the article
Life Insurance Contractual Obligations
September is National Life Insurance Awareness Month. We discuss some of the basics – Contractual Obligations in this week’s Insurance Tip.
Life Insurance for the Self-Employed
If you are self-employed your life insurance needs also need to consider your business financial obligations. Learn more in this Business Tip.
Reap the Tax Benefits of Education Planning
Uncle Sam appreciates a higher education. Learn the tax advantages to going to school in this week’s Tax Tip.
Possible Relief for Consumers with Low Credit Scores
How your credit score is calculated is changing–likely in your favor if you’ve had medical debt repaid in collections. Learn how in this week’s Financial Tip.
Don’t Confuse a Product with a Plan
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP® explains how a financial product is not a financial plan. Read the article
Tax Deductibility of Business Vacation Expenses
Traveling to Hawaii on business and then staying for a vacation? Know what expenses are deductible before you go. We explain in this Business Tip.