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Americans Say It Takes $2.5 Million to Be Considered Wealthy A new Charles Schwab survey found a 14% increase from last year in how much money people think it takes to be rich.

‘I’m So Scared’: NFL Players on How Betting Changes the Sport Good for the league. Not so good for you.

Why Some Economists Are Ignoring Recession Signals Recession signals have been flashing recently, alarming market watchers and causing economists to ponder what, if anything, is different about the current cycle.

Why do we find it so hard to accept coincidences for what they are? Coincidences do and should make us ask questions about the circumstances that produced them. Sometimes, though, all we will find is that truth can be stranger than fiction.

What are the odds you will become too sick or injured to work for an extended period of time? They may surprise you. Let’s make sure you’re protected.

Perception is not reality When it comes to disability income insurance your perception is not reality.

Building A Significant Company Using Value Acceleration Value acceleration is a powerful approach to building a successful and significant company. It involves identifying and leveraging your business's key value drivers to accelerate growth and profitability.

How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk Over the past five years corporate leaders and investors have had to digest a rapid succession of macroeconomic shocks, crises—and false alarms.

Five undervalued qualities of the Indian economy The optimistic vision of India as an emerging economic rival to the US, EU and China has been held for a while with many false dawns. But here are some data points that put India’s economic potential in a different light.

The Power Of Investment In Friends And Family Friends and family are the people we choose to love, support, care for, learn from, and grow with. Don't overlook the power of investing those important resources. Having loving, trusting, and reliable relationships increases our likelihood of survival by 50 percent at all ages.

Four Ways Making the Playoffs Can Lift a Sports Franchise Madison Square Garden Sports detailed the effects of playoff runs for New York’s Knicks and Rangers in a conference call Tuesday.

Annuities aren’t just for people turning 65. No matter where you are in your retirement planning process, let’s talk about how a variable annuity can help you grow your assets.

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How to invest in chaotic markets Contrary to popular wisdom, even retail investors should pay attention to volatility.

5 Business Ideas With Low Failure Rates Starting a business is always a risk, but some ventures have a reputation for being more stable and less prone to failure than others.

I've Been Leading a Team for 10+ Years — Here's What Makes Star Employees Stand Out Standing out is more straightforward and achievable than you might think. Whether you're angling for a promotion, looking for mentorship or just want to be more recognized, focus on these elements.

The yen carry trade sell-off marks a step change in the business cycle Gyrations in global markets come at a time of a monetary policy shift between the US and Japan.

Americans Are Taking Out More Loans—And Falling Behind on More Repayments Lenders are extending more credit to borrowers this year, a new analysis by a credit scoring company found. Meanwhile, delinquency rates rose.

Clearing Out The Garden: SECURE Act’s Newest Changes To Retirement Inheritance Rules Final regulations published on July 19, 2024, provide insight into required minimum distributions under the SECURE Act.

3 Mistakes Keeping Your Services Business From Crossing the Million-Dollar Mark Avoid these three mistakes to successfully scale your professional services firm.

Capital Markets Snapshot: Week ending August 9, 2024 Last week, U.S. stocks experienced a volatile week as the prior week’s selloff continued Monday before ending the week recovering most, but not all, of the lost ground.

Update On Recent Stock Market Volatility investors must assess the reaction and the aftermath and decide whether this was an isolated selloff or the start of a broader downturn.

How To Care For Aging Parents And Save For Your Own Retirement When you're caring for an elderly parent, it may be easy to neglect your own retirement goals; however you need to prioritize your own financial wellness.

Transitioning family wealth starts with knowledge. How can I help you and your family with financial education to leave a multi-generational legacy?

Why aren't millennials and Gen Z having kids? It's the economy, stupid Young people without kids are three times as likely as those over 50 to say they can't afford to raise children.

Does Having Too Much Money Make Us Stupid? Imagine you're lying on the beach on a hot day and your friend offers to pick up beer from a nearby grocery store, but doesn’t know how much the store will charge. How much would you pay? Our decisions depend on a host of conscious and unconscious forces.

Annuities are commonly used for income, but they can do far more, especially if retirement isn’t an immediate goal. Let’s chat about how a variable annuity can help grow your assets.

Can the returns from Big Tech’s staggering capex live up to the hype? An important question for both the stock market, and the economy, is who will benefit most from AI and when will the financial fruits of the technology be fully realised.

Simple Steps to Open an IRA Getting started with an individual retirement account (IRA) can seem complicated but it takes just a few simple steps. Years from now, you’ll thank yourself for taking the time to make the right investment decisions.

Market Volatility Can Upend Your Retirement Plans. How Do You Protect Yourself? A MetLife survey found that a majority of retirement plan sponsors were worried about the ability of retired people or those less than 10 years from retirement to handle market volatility. Panic-selling during stock market volatility is not a good idea. Retirees can minimize the risk of volatility b...

3 Ways the Intersection of AI and Blockchain Will Change the Future of Your Business These technologies are already powerful on their own, but when used in tandem, they could revolutionize the way the majority of companies are managed.

Meet a baby boomer who will never retire because she has terminal cancer and can't afford to live off $1,800 in monthly Social Security Mary, a 68-year-old, must keep working after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. She faces reduced Social Security benefits because her previous employer paid into a pension. Older Americans are increasingly working into their retirement years, burdened by medical debt.