Archive for October 2019
Stock Market Sets New Record High: What’s Driving It?
Stock Market Sets New Record High: What’s Driving It? The S&P 500 Index closed at a record high on Monday October 28. With all the noise this year about trade wars, slowing growth, and impeachment it’s a surprise to see the market power through these worries. What’s driving the record high market? First, third quarter…
Read More[Video] The Benefits Of Changing Jobs
[Video] The Benefits Of Changing Jobs ROBERT STOLL, FP®, CFA® [Length: 1:37 Minute Video] Let’s talk about your career and what the benefits of changing jobs might be for you. A lot of career experts will say that changing your career jobs on a regular basis is not only good to help you advance your…
Read MoreIllinois Is #1 For A Change In College Savings – In A Good Way!
Illinois Is #1 For A Change In College Savings – In A Good Way! The State of Illinois isn’t making many “Top Ten” lists that are positive these days. But there is one Bright spot (pun intended): The Gold ranking of the Bright Start College Savings 529 program as rated by Morningstar. Most states sponsor…
Read More[Video] Employee Benefits: Health Insurance And HSA
[Video] Employee Benefits: Health Insurance And HSA MICHELLE SMALENBERGER CFP® & TREVORE MEYER, CFP®, CKA® [Length: 3:17 Minute Video] Michelle: So a major cost that many people are always thinking about is health insurance. And you can get this through your employer. It’s an employee benefit that is usually available to you at some…
Read MoreDoes It Pay To Switch Jobs?
Does It Pay To Switch Jobs? It’s an age-old debate: Are you better off from a career standpoint staying at one company for the long-term or switching jobs occasionally? Fortunately, we have some interesting data on wage growth that can help inform the debate! The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta publishes a data series that…
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