It’s the talk at the water cooler…someone you know may be investing in…weed, ganja, cannabis…yep we are talking about marijuana stock! But should you add this growing industry to YOUR portfolio? Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain joins with his thoughts on whether or not these investments will go up in smoke. WHAT’S BEHIND THE SURGE…
Here we go again: The Federal Reserve just raised the federal funds’ interest rate target for the third time this year. Now that it has happened, how might it affect your investments? Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain joins us now with five things to keep in mind. LET’S REVIEW WHAT THE FEDERAL FUNDS RATE IS……
At mid-year, how are your investments doing and what should we expect for the remainder of the year? Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain reviews your portfolio. PAUL, LET’S START WITH STOCK INVESTMENTS…HOW DID THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR GO? 7% U.S. Large Companies: The widely-quoted S&P 500 index of large company stocks rallied…
Fun Facts about Stock Ownership Owning shares of stock in a company makes you an owner of that company and some companies treat their shareholders like real owners – giving them discounts and rewards on products and services. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF SHAREHOLDER PERKS… Kimberly Clark and 3M: Gift boxes with an…
Interest rates are an important part of everyone’s lives! Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve (“the Fed”) began to gradually increase key interest rates in December 2015 from a record low of near zero. The expectation is that the Fed will continue raising rates in 2018 and 2019 (See Fed Chart.) On the…
The recent spike in market volatility has left many investors concerned about their portfolios and uncertain as to how a rise in interest rates impacts their bond investments. LET’S START WITH BONDS 101, HOW DO BONDS WORK AND WHY DO WE BUY THEM? Bonds are generally conservative investments and they produce income –…
Let’s have a little fun – can the winner of the Super Bowl game predict the stock market’s next move? Well, the “Super Bowl Indicator” is a superstition that says that the stock market’s performance in a given year can be predicted based on the outcome of the Super Bowl of that year. WHAT…
How do you select a mutual fund to invest in? Well, for one thing, a recent article in the Wall Street Journal challenged the notion of relying on “star ratings” to make your picks. WHAT IS THIS HULLABALU ABOUT THE STAR RATINGS ON MUTUAL FUNDS? Morningstar research rates funds from 1-star (low) to 5-star…
With the stock market at record highs, many investors are anxious about when the inevitable bear market will arrive. Is there a case for staying invested in the market? How can an investor remain calm and steady? IS RECENT STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? As of August 1, the stock…
The findings are in! The conclusion from a recent Wells Fargo Investment Institute report? Women make great investors. WBIR-TV recently interviewed Paul Fain, president of Asset Planning Corporation to talk about what makes women investors great investors. PAUL, WHAT MAKES WOMEN GREAT INVESTORS? Women investors simply tend to follow recommended investment principles! As a…