Investing | Banking
A Guide for Sovereign Wealth Funds
What is a SWF? A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a group of investments managed by
Read MorePushing Dollars: A Guide to Zombie Debt
The average American has “about 38,000 in personal debt, excluding home mortgage,” a $1,000 increase from
Read MoreHow to Help Your Readers Prepare for a Recession
In the upcoming year, when economists and Wall Street analysts are forecasting a recession, it will
Read MoreThree Smart Ways to Save on Taxes Before April 15
By February 1, when the tax season opened this year, refunds for 2018 averaged $1,865, 8.4%
Read MoreThree Smart Strategies to Report on Rising Inflation
The nation’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, raised its benchmark interest rate at its December 19th
Read MoreEight Money Moves to Make on 2018 Taxes by December 31
“Shop Till You Drop” isn’t just a motto this holiday season. U.S. consumers are expected to
Read MoreStates Aren’t Waiting for the Federal Government to Act on Retirement Savings
Overall, 58% of working Americans had access to a retirement savings plan at work and 49%
Read MorePredatory Lending: An Overlooked Business Story Hurting U.S. Consumers
If you’re looking for a business story to intrigue your readers, try one on predatory lending,
Read MoreFinancial Market Reporting, Part 9: Exchange Traded Funds
In my recent post on mutual funds, I noted that John Bogle disrupted that industry with
Read MoreFinancial Market Reporting, Part 8: Mutual Funds and Index Funds
Explosion of indexes In a previous post about indexes, I identified the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Read More