What the SECURE Act Could Mean for Your Retirement
Written by Brian Devers “Secure” is one of those words that is thought of as very favorable by the general public. Recently, the House of Representatives passed the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement). This act is currently in the hands of the Senate for revisions and approval. We won’t get into the shenanigans of politicians, but the name of the act itself […]
Are We Moving From Capitalism To Socialism?
Written by Sandy Stuart There are two major economic systems at work in the world’s economy: capitalism and socialism. It used to be that if an American politician could be tainted with the “socialist” label, his or her career would be finished. Not today. Bernie Saunders, a Democrat who wants to be president, claims to […]
From Fiscal Cliff to Recession – Implications
Most everyone has weighed in on the “fiscal cliff” and what will happen if Congress allows it to occur. In a nutshell, the fiscal cliff is some legislation the Federal government passed a while ago that mandates some very severe across-the-board cuts of government spending and large tax increases if Congress, by year’s end, doesn’t […]
Sandy on the Market
The way the stock market is jumping around indicates that the investing public is wary at best, petrified at worst. They act as if the U.S. were heading straight into another recession. This fear seems to be mostly impacted by the relatively anemic job growth. Unemployment has been disappointing and commands big headlines whenever numbers […]
America’s Debt
ACT RESPONSIBLE – By: Sandy Stuart, Investment Advisor One of the major stories being discussed is America’s huge debt. We have been spending more than we have been making for quite a while. Much of our debt is owed to our trading partners. They loan to us so that we can buy from them. After years […]