Highest Dividend Paying Stocks – When it comes to investing in stock market or mutual funds, investors’ gives preference to capital appreciation over dividend payment. A capital appreciation means rise in the capital investment. On the other hand dividend payout means payment of the profit made by company to the stock holders. Well, investing money […]
When retirement expectations meet reality
Welcome to Retirement Scan, our daily roundup of retirement news your clients may be talking about. What happens when retirement expectations meet realityClients are retiring even earlier than they had planned, according to a growing body of research writes Morningstar’s David Blanchett This can undermine the possibility they will meet their retirement income goals, he […]
Uber, Postmates sue to block California gig worker law, claiming it’s unconstitutional
(Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday, arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court on Monday, the companies and two app-based drivers said […]
5 Things About Incorporating DEI in RIA Firms with Daria Victorov and John Eing
Daria Victorov, CFP®, and John Eing, CPA, CFP®, of Abacus Wealth Partners have been avid listeners of the 2050 TrailBlazers podcast from the beginning. As a result, they teamed up to expand their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within their firm. Abacus Wealth Partners has made a lot of progress on building a diverse firm. […]
‘Hunger Games’ unfolds for ETFs as debuts slump to 5-year low
The $4.4 trillion market for U.S. ETFs is slowing down. Asset managers set up fewer ETFs in 2019 than in any other year since 2014, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Some 225 funds traded for the first time during the past 12 months, down for a second-straight year. At the same time, fund closures spiked […]
France says it was not aware of Ghosn going to Lebanon
PARIS (Reuters) – France was not aware that ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was jumping bail in Japan to go to Lebanon, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The French government also had no knowledge of the circumstances of Ghosn’s departure and subsequent arrival in Lebanon, the ministry said in an online briefing. Junior Economy […]
Happy New Year from Financial Planning Today!
Financial Planning Today wishes all of our readers, advertisers, contributors and supporters a very Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2020. 2019 was a hugely busy year for the Financial Planning and for Financial Planning Today too. In 2019 we: • Launched a brand new print edition of our popular digital sister magazine Financial Planning […]
Money woes cause sleepless nights for 1 in 3
One in three UK adults (33%) say they suffer sleepless nights due to financial worries, according to a survey. One in four (24%) say that money worries negatively affect their relationships with family and friends and nearly one in five (16%) are so worried about money they say it affects their performance at work. New […]
Now might be a good time to save in Roth accounts
Welcome to Retirement Scan, our daily roundup of retirement news your clients may be talking about. Now might be a good time to save in a Roth 401(k) or Roth IRAContributing to a Roth account makes sense for clients who anticipate higher tax rates in the future, as the distributions won’t be taxed in retirement, […]
U.S. sanctions block hurry-up work on Russian gas pipeline – officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any companies that rush to finish building a Russian natural gas export pipeline to Germany that came under U.S. sanctions this month risk being penalized, senior U.S. officials said on Sunday. President Donald Trump signed a bill late this month imposing sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project led by […]