Whether you’re facing imminent retirement or just daydreaming of the far-off day you can hand in your ID badge and office keys, one thing you won’t find a shortage of is advice: from what kind of insurance you’ll need to when to collect Social Security to the best place to retire. So, where should you Read more
Bowen Reports
Ups and Downs: Economics and Market Update Second Quarter 2018
Both the positives and negatives of earnings, tax cuts, and trade are affecting the market, but is the glass half full or half empty? After the volatility of the first quarter, the second quarter of 2018 saw the fluctuation subside, but interest rate choppiness continued, along with a flattening yield curve on bonds — all Read more
College Credit: 529 and Coverdell Educational Accounts
So you’ve gotten that firstborn into college. You may be dealing with the separation well. The tuition bill? That’s another subject. Firstborn may be taken care of, but the siblings are lined up, cap and gown in hand, to graduate from high school in turn and set off. What to do? Well, even if your Read more
Futureworld: 401(k), IRA, and Other Ways to Retire
Contemplating the future can be daunting – after all, it’s unpredictable. But if your future includes a secure retirement (and it should), one thing is very predictable: you will need money to maintain yourself and your loved ones. It’s always advisable to have a retirement plan – but which one? This is a choice only you Read more
Tariffs Stir Trade War Winds. But What Are Tariffs?
The drums of a trade war with China are echoing. Canada is miffed, with some of our neighbors to the north talking a boycott of U.S. goods. The European Union is looking to replace us with Australia as a trade partner. Markets are turbulent: the Dow’s 2018 gains have vanished, and the index posted a Read more
A Bumpy Ride: Economics and Market Update First Quarter 2018
2018 has been a good time to fasten your seatbelts. The markets have remained volatile over the last four months, after a stellar performance in 2017. The broader markets went parabolic through January, followed by 1,000-point swings. After the sharp correction in early February and continued volatility through early May, the market recovered much of the losses Read more