As a business owner, you need to ensure that you have adequate insurance coverage to protect family, business partner(s) and key employees, so that no matter what the future holds, the business can continue to provide for those who depend on it. With the right insurance strategies in place, you can guard your business against [...]
A financial checklist for the most difficult of times. The passing of a loved one irrevocably alters family life. After a death, there is so much to attend to that addressing financial matters related to a family member’s passing may be put on hold. This should be done, though, and it is better to do [...]
New Video: Saying Nothing: The Fed's Powerful Message. LPL Financial Research's CIO Burt White discusses how the Fed's highly anticipated statement of monetary policy (09/18/13) surprised the markets, going against the consensus expectation of reduced asset purchases.
For the first time in 6 years, the correlation between the S&P 500 and the 10 year Treasury yield has turned negative.
Conditions in Europe have stopped worsening but deep problems still exist under the surface.
Because you've worked hard to create a secure and comfortable lifestyle for your family, you'll want to ensure that you have a sound financial plan that includes trust and estate planning. With some forethought, you may be able to minimize gift and estate taxes and preserve more of your assets for those you care about. [...]
"The increasing affluence and the emergence of consumer classes in developing countries is a durable trend that should continue for many decades to come.” — Rob Lovelace, portfolio counselor Download this now: Rise of the Global Consumer Introduction: In Peru and other developing countries around the world, young men and women are doing things their parents never dreamed of. They are buying washing machines, taking their first [...]
You might be surprised how many people have financial documents scattered all over the house – on the kitchen table, underneath old newspapers, in the hall closet, in the basement. If this describes your financial “filing system”, you may have a tough time keeping tabs on your financial life. Organization will help you, your advisors [...]
We exported $660 billion of services, while importing about $448 billion for a trade surplus on services of nearly $213 billion. We are also creating jobs - and relatively high paying ones - in the service sector. [...]
Being part of the college planning process can be very educational for children, as it presents them with valuable financial lessons for the future. Children can earn money, learn about sources of financial aid, research potential colleges, and take other steps that may relieve their parents of some of the responsibility of college planning. Get [...]
