Buying a stock is not much different from playing blackjack, and just like learning to count cards, there are ways to up your chances of, maybe not hitting big, but at least hitting smartly.
Some might call me a hypocrite for jumping on the bandwagon and writing a blog about the “debtpocalypse,” but I feel compelled to share some statistics. Do you want to know how much the government actually thinks of this crisis?
An insightful colleague of mine recently wrote up 5 ways to prepare for U.S. default, which included the advice to not shift your retirement money into cash. Those of you investing in Johnny Cash LPs, by all means continue.
Some might call the Wall Street Journal’s article on automatic enrollment “sensationalized pessimism,” but if there’s no such thing as bad publicity, then I’d say that putting auto-enrollment in the spotlight is a good thing.
You can call a potential prospect at any time of year to get on their radar, but the best time to get in touch is when they’re already thinking about renewing their existing contract.
The numbers in the 5500 don’t tell me how hard you’re working: they don’t paint a picture of missed piano recitals and cold dinners, or of late nights and cans of Red Bull.
This morning I looked at a few early filers in the small 401(k) market to get some idea of what to expect when the bulk of 2010 filings becomes available later this year. Of the hundreds of thousands of 401(k)s expected to file, 5,754 of them decided to make the...
This week, we're turning our attention to the other side of ERISA: welfare benefits.
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