As you consider how you will invest in new digital solutions and technology in the new year, I suggest looking at these areas to help identify how you can continue to innovate in this disruptive market.
Many experts are coming to believe that the Federal Reserve will engineer a soft landing, where inflation slides toward the central bank's 2% target and the economy doesn't fall into recession. Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius sees only a 15% chance of recession in 2024 while he predicts GDP growth of 2.1%. "What we are expecting now is a soft landing," Nancy…
As more states rush to adopt best-interest annuity sales standards, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards is reminding members that it has a higher standard.
The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:. According to court documents, Keith Berman, 70, of Westlake Village, was the CEO and sole director of Decision Diagnostics Corp., a public medical device company. Berman also falsely told investors that the Food and Drug Administration was on the verge of approving DECN's request for emergency…
According to new research from Edward Jones and Morning Consult, financial advisors across the industry report their emerging adult clients (ages 18-34) want to retire at 61, three years ahead of clients 35 to 64 years old.
Floods, fires, historic storms— severe weather events are on the rise. “Unfortunately, I’ ve had clients who’ ve been victims of fires, flooding, hurricanes,” says Sev Tamayo, an agent with Goosehead Insurance in Palm Coast, Florida.“ Some of them were prepared and some of them weren’ t.”. Here are some items to consider, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency:.
Even as American consumers navigate a new retirement reality characterized by market volatility, inflation and recurrent financial crises, the majority of Americans are not employing the guidance of a financial professional to create their strategy, according to the Annual Retirement Study from Allianz Life.Â
Beyond food, fuel, and maybe used car prices there are not a lot of areas where I see any relief on the inflation front. The Bureau of Economic Analysis is predicting that American consumers will spend a whopping $95 billion on live event tickets this year. An average ticket price for a live concert this summer stood at $120.11, according to Pollstar.
Dec. 4— The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the company that owns the main strip mall at Belleville Crossing shopping center and its CEO with fraud for allegedly engaging in a multiyear scheme to "misappropriate" more than $35 million in investor funds. The SEC filed charges on Nov. 28 in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against…
The landscape of retirement income planning is undergoing significant transformation, reflecting shifts in market dynamics, client expectations and the advent of new financial products. This paradigm shift necessitates a broader understanding of various financial elements, including investment products, Social Security, inheritances, market…
Hands off to cuts to Social Security and Medicare. When you work and receive your paychecks, you will notice some of your pay has been deducted for Social Security and Medicare. Most Americans are deeply opposed to cutting into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and most support raising taxes on the nation's highest earners to keep Medicare running as it is.