Weekend Reading: What’s the Difference Between Average and Actual Rate of Return?
With rate of return being such a primary factor for basing investment decisions, you should know there are actually two different types: Average rate of return and actual (or real) rate of return. And both are not created equal.
Weekend Reading: A Reliable Income Choice You’re Probably Ignoring
You may have turned away from annuities for the last decade, but given shifting interest rates and an evolving product landscape, it could be time for a second look.
Weekend Reading: Myths and Realities About Investing
A quick Google search will relay many myths about investing, but when you understand fact from fiction, you can make wiser, more calculated decisions.
Weekend Reading: The Gifts We Give Our Kids
While the season of gift-giving is in full swing, it’s a good time to reflect on how this all plays into the relationship kids have with money, as well as their perception of it.
Weekend Reading: Ness Labs – The Default Effect: Why We Renounce Our Ability to Choose
When presented with a list of options, the ability to make our own choice grants us control. However, when a default option is added to the mix, humans tend to run with the status quo.
Weekend Reading: Short-Term Investments to Protect Against Inflation and Market Volatility
Instead of sitting on the sidelines in fear, you may want to consider short-term investment options that can help put your dollars to work.
Weekend Reading: To Build Inevitable Wealth, Simply Avoid Financial Ruin
Investment guru Warren Buffett never let the media or opinions of others sway his investment decisions, and neither should you. Inevitable wealth is built by focusing on your behavior instead of the noise around you.
Weekend Reading: People Who Do This One Thing Every Day Have Half the Dementia Risk That the Rest of Us Do
A recent study showed individuals in their 70s have a nearly one in three chance of getting some form of Dementia, but there’s good news on the forefront when it comes to avoiding it as well.
Weekend Reading: Yield is for Farmers
While in the world of farming, increased yield is certainly a goal for maximizing profit, in the investing world, the concept of “yield” is not consistent.
Weekend Reading: New Rules for Success
A worldwide pandemic instigated the beginning of a new economic climate after four decades of falling inflation and interest rates. Now, making smarter financial decisions includes following several revised rules for success.
Weekend Reading: 4 Ways Taxes Could Burst Your Retirement Bubble (and What You Can Do About Them)
As much as we would prefer Uncle Sam to not follow us into retirement, taxes do not disappear with the elimination of your paycheck.
Weekend Reading: Pursue Mastery, Not Status
In today’s society, many of us measure progress through metrics to quantify our growth and overall life trajectory. Whether it’s a bank account total, salary, calories burned, leads brought in, etc., we always have a number to go by.