By Matt Starkey Do you have $400,000 ready for health care costs? When people plan for retirement, we often think about the stock market, potential returns, and what our future retirement expenses might look like. It may be pretty easy to calculate future expenses...
By Joni Lindquist If I asked you how you spend your money, you could probably answer with an honest amount of precision. But if I asked you how you invest your money, your answer would be very different – because spending money and investing money are two very...
By Patrick Amey If you work for a company whose share price is trending up, and whose management favors incenting and rewarding employees with stock options, you might be in an enviable position. Although the use of options as a factor in compensation packages has...
By Stewart Koesten Fifteen years ago, the Enron Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, bringing to light one of the largest corporate scandals in US history. Formed in 1985, Houston-based Enron was “an energy-trading company” that resulted from the merger of two...
By Stewart Koesten To begin with, we should understand we are currently dealing with an unknown outcome. In fact, already just several days after the election, Mr. Trump appears to be wavering on some of his key campaign promises. These include the border wall with...
