How Will Congress Fix Social Security?
It seems like every news cycle includes an article about how the Social Security trust fund is about to run out of money. ‘About’ may be somewhat of a misnomer. … Read More
State Tax Rates in Context
Several U.S. states have become attractive destinations for retirees, due to the fact that they don’t charge state income taxes. Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming fall … Read More
Homeownership Costs in the U.S. Jumped 26% Since Pandemic Began
This article was written by Jennifer Epstein and originally published on financialpost.com. Expenses including taxes, insurance and utilities all soared during a period of high inflation across the economy. The … Read More
One of the Most Important Factors in Retirement Planning Is Something Almost Nobody Wants to Talk About
In some ways, planning for retirement is abstract. You talk about things like dreams, goals, and second chapters. But in other ways, it’s just simple math. You’re going to need … Read More
The Eternal Race Between Wages and Inflation
You might think that hourly wages and worker compensation closely tracks the inflation rate, but as you can see from the graphic, the two are in a constant tug-of-war; wages … Read More
Inflation Abroad
The U.S. inflation rate of roughly 3.5% a year has been sounding alarms, in part because it is somewhere around twice the target rate that the U.S. Fed economists want … Read More
What’s Your Plan When Plans Change?
What should you do if a plan you made isn’t working out? Let’s look at how Exit Planning can position business owners to successfully adjust to changing conditions. What … Read More
No More Non-Competes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has upended one of the most common aspects of executive employment, banning non-compete agreements as, in the words of the announcement, ‘an unfair method of … Read More
Wars and Markets
The escalation of tensions in the Middle East, and the Israeli army’s campaign in Gaza, has flared into open conflict between Israel and Iran. Iranian missiles have been raining down … Read More
AI: Many. Humans: Still One
Artificial intelligence first proved its mettle by beating game experts. Deep Blue famously beat chess champion Gary Kasparov as early as 1997, and more recently the AlphaGo AI algorithm beat … Read More