Finance

Mary and Pete saved every penny for retirement. They never went on vacations, they rarely went out to eat, and they lived a frugal lifestyle secure in the knowledge that when they retired, they

It’s nice to have a 401(k), but how helpful or damaging is it to dip into your retirement savings to cover an unexpected expense, to pay down a deluge of debt, or to make a major purchase?

Economic forecasts for 2019 haven’t been the most glowing, and that has plenty of people worried about what a weak economy could mean for them personally, from job losses to a hit to

During Uncertain Times. Retirement planning can be fraught with worry in the best of times, but when the market turns volatile and uncertainty reigns, people in or near retirement may give way

No amount of regulation can stop a determined cheat from preying on unsavvy investors. Here’s what several firms are doing to educate new investors on how to keep their money safe from

 New Zealand has ditched gross domestic product – the traditional measure of national health and economic growth – in favor of a new approach the country’s prime minister said prioritizes

As a consultant to some of the best and brightest financial advisors, CPAs, and attorneys in the Southeast, I spend my time helping financial professionals land more high-net-worth clients.

The traditional buy-and-hold investment strategy lauded by financial advisors and press alike fails to help investors who find themselves retiring into a down market. Investors instead need a

In a perfect world, people would use the rational parts of their brains when making investment decisions. They would listen to their financial advisors and follow the retirement and wealth

Americans need to do some serious work on financial planning. About 40 percent of respondents participating in the 2018 U.S. Financial Health Pulse survey said they don’t plan ahead

Sen. Elizabeth Warren harangued Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton last week over the commission’s apparent hesitation in mandating a “fiduciary” standard

Everybody has an opinion about where the economy is headed, but at least one variable has been pinned down – the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates into the foreseeable