Financial
Financial

5.5% Guaranteed?

As this magazine issue goes to publication, there is an interesting phenomenon going on with financial markets. In short, they are in a downward spiral …

A Short-Term Blow

While losses in a 60/40 portfolio are not unusual, losses in stocks and bonds simultaneously are unusual (60% stocks, 40% bonds). Since 1928, with a …

Investing Is Hard

Investing seems easy when markets rally and are generally calm. But markets don’t just move up or in a single direction. Markets gyrate and create …

Family Stewardship

James B. Stockdale stated in a speech in 1981 that from his horrific eight-year experience as a prisoner of war—extreme conditions of internment, torture, and …

What’s Your Plan?

Most people spend a lifetime accumulating wealth through various means, whether it be real estate, investments, or closely owned businesses and even collectibles. They want …