Anyone who was alive in the early 1970s will recognize the Doobie Brothers’ hit from that era, “Listen to the Music.” The late, great Dick Clark famously said, “Music is the soundtrack of our lives” and Doobie Brothers’ songs are part of that soundtrack for baby...
Performing an internet search for information about investment fraud reveals an almost shocking number of news stories on the topic. For example, a former broker and investment advisor was indicted on Aug. 5 in federal court for mail and securities fraud for allegedly...
Owning a small business comes with considerable demand. The tumultuous 2020 has redefined the small business landscape in fundamental ways, demanding that entrepreneurs manage new risks and adapt to a changing world. Clever entrepreneurs look for creative ways to save...
An investment strategy can be as personal as your wardrobe. Some prefer flashy, eye-catching choices, while others maintain a very traditional sensibility. Those same descriptions can also apply to individual investors and the suitability of their investment...
Financial fraud is an insidious and highly pervasive threat facing Americans. Anyone can fall victim to such predatory activity, but research has shown that senior citizens are at a much high risk of being attacked by these scammers. MSNBC reported in 2019 that these...
If you give your broker complete discretion to buy and sell stocks, annuities, mutual funds or other investment instruments because they're the expert and you're not, you're taking some big risks with your money. Most brokers are law-abiding, ethical professionals....
While many of the individuals who own shares in a company ultimately have a very small ownership stake in it, all shareholders generally feel the financial impact when the company that they invested in is discovered to have violated securities laws. It's in instances...
The stock market is giving investors large and small considerable anxiety right now. After more than a decade of a bull market, we're seeing record drops. This is not the time for a financial advisor you can't trust or who's unqualified.Sometimes, investors don't see...
A smart investor is an educated investor. While you trust your financial advisors to a point, you still always have to be on the lookout for problems.When do you know it's time to fire your financial advisor and hire a new one? Here are some of the biggest "red flags"...
Many factors can affect an investment, which forces many savvy investors to be constantly vigilant for threats to brands as well as the operations and project of a company or subsidiary. There is a lot of support work that must be done to protect a brand, and that...
