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Why Stocks Go Down When Oil Drops
Equity markets descended in January alongside oil prices, while testing new lows with a visible increase in volatility. Oil’s dramatic price drop has been a catalyst for stock prices heading [...]
Checking a Broker’s Background Gets a Mandatory Link
FINRA, the regulatory authority for stock brokers and investment advisors, has recently approved a new rule requiring brokers to place a link on their webpage to connect the retail client [...]
Right Now You Need to Do Nothing
"Your best move is to stay invested and keep your fingers crossed."-Jack Bogle, founder, Vanguard Group The original publication of this article can be found here. The following is an [...]
Fear is NOT an Investment Strategy
The stock market has been jumpy over the last few months. Greece, the Federal Reserve looking to raise interest rates, China’s Stock market plunge and some weak corporate earnings have [...]
Withdrawing Money from an IRA
Question I have an IRA which holds $100K and would like to withdraw some of it to buy a new home. But, I am also collecting Social Security and wish [...]
Avoid Tax Settlement Scams
Tax relief companies use the radio, television, and the internet to advertise help for taxpayers in distress. If you pay them an upfront fee, which can be thousands of dollars, [...]
Teaching Your Kids About Money
By Casey T. Smith, President, Wiser® Wealth Management My wife and I were standing at our back window one early morning looking at our grass that seemed to have grown overnight. [...]
Why Dave Ramsey is Wrong
There is no denying that Dave Ramsey has done a commendable job of bringing back our grandparents’ financial values into popular culture. Many Americans have been poor stewards of their [...]
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