Category: Investing News

The Good and Bad of National Lotteries

The Good and Bad of National Lotteries

Lotteries are a big business. Hopeful individuals dreaming of huge and potentially life-changing cash prizes spend a significant amount of cash every month. Lottery proceeds help fund public sector programs, including education, park services,...

Reverse mortgage lender accused of deceptive marketing

Reverse mortgage lender accused of deceptive marketing

In the latest example of its stepped-up enforcement activities, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a complaint and proposed settlement alleging deceptive marketing by the nation’s largest reverse mortgage lender. Key Takeaways...

The Value of Universal Life by Retirement

The Value of Universal Life by Retirement

If you’re going to view a life insurance policy as an income vehicle during retirement, you need to consider the value of that policy when it comes time for it to begin paying you. Permanent life...

The Getty Oil Takeover Fiasco

The Getty Oil Takeover Fiasco

Few episodes in the world of finance offer as much high drama as the Getty Oil takeover. It was the largest takeover in history, and it involved major players like American financier T. Boone...

New Jersey’s Economy: The 9 Industries Driving GDP Growth

New Jersey’s Economy: The 9 Industries Driving GDP Growth

The largest industries driving New Jersey’s economy include pharmaceuticals and life sciences, financial services, advanced manufacturing, information technology, and transportation and logistics. There are 16 Fortune 500 companies based in New Jersey. Key Takeaways New Jersey’s...

The Social Security Cap

The Social Security Cap

The amount of workers’ earnings subject to Social Security taxes is capped each year (called maximum taxable earnings). The federal government increased the Social Security cap significantly for 2021. In 2021, the maximum earnings...

Major Economies of the Caribbean

Major Economies of the Caribbean

Located far away from the hustle and bustle of many of the busiest cities of the world, the Caribbean region is known as one of the world’s top vacation destinations. With as many as...

What Is the Three-Legged Stool?

What Is the Three-Legged Stool?

The “three-legged stool” is an old phrase that many financial planners once used to describe the three most common sources of retirement income: Social Security, employee pensions, and personal savings. It was expected that...