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CNYK Technology and Penny Stocks
From the beginning of June 2014 to mid-July 2014 shares of CYNK Technology Corp (CYNK), a penny stock, ran up by approximately 25,000%. The run up and what caused it is still… Read More
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The Changing Face of Retirement – Some Emerging Trends
In my last post, I wrote about the challenges ahead for the millions of baby boomers as they enter the traditional “retirement years”. As a near retiree myself, I quite naturally have… Read More
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Retirement Risks You May Not Be Thinking About
In my last post I wrote about one method to protect retirement portfolios from the long term impact of market volatility, an often feared retirement risk. However, there are other sometimes forgotten… Read More
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Understanding Benchmarks – Part 1
Benchmarks are indices used for measuring the performance of a particular strategy or total portfolio. The goal of most money managers and investors is to outperform their respective benchmark. However, caution should… Read More
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The Halfway Point
I have the privilege of writing this post on July 1 – the midway point for the year. I actually felt chills up my spine last week when I realized that we’re… Read More
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Protection Against Identity Theft
After a day at work, making dinner, washing dishes and folding laundry, I can finally sit down, relax and unwind for the day. I put my feet up and grab my laptop…. Read More
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Portfolio Structure in the “Decumulation” Phase
I read an article this morning in The Fiscal Times that said 59% of Americans surveyed by Gallup were worried about the sufficiency of their retirement savings. Disappearing pension plans and concerns… Read More
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Welcome to the Family: Part 1
When I started my job at Legacy Trust, they provided me what I would call a welcome packet. It talked about the values of the company, its history and culture as well… Read More
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Who Moved The Finish Line? Baby Boomers and Retirement
The baby boomer generation defies any simple description, except to say that it includes the massive number of people born after World War II, between 1946 and 1964, about 25% of the… Read More
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Putting Investors First
More than five years later, the 2008 global financial crisis continues to have long-lasting consequences. One unsurprising side effect of the crisis is that it has led to increased public cynicism about… Read More