Quiz: Test Your Interest Rate Knowledge

By Mark Fissel
Posted on August 25th, 2016

In December 2015, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target rate to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%, the first rate increase from the […]

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How is GDP calculated in the U.S.?

By Mark Fissel
Posted on August 25th, 2016

GDP, or gross domestic product, is a measurement of the total value of all goods and services produced in the United States over a given […]

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The Importance of Saving for Retirement at a Young Age

By Mark Fissel
Posted on August 25th, 2016

If you’re an adult in your 20s, you are entering an exciting stage of life. Whether you’ve just graduated from college or are starting a […]

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How to Get a Bigger Social Security Retirement Benefit

By Mark Fissel
Posted on August 25th, 2016

Many people decide to begin receiving early Social Security retirement benefits. In fact, according to the Social Security Administration, about 72% of retired workers receive […]

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Understanding the Net Investment Income Tax

By Mark Fissel
Posted on July 25th, 2016

It’s been around since 2013, but many are still struggling to come to grips with the net investment income tax. The 3.8% tax, which is […]

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Should I pay off my student loans early or contribute to my workplace 401(k)?

By Mark Fissel
Posted on July 25th, 2016

For young adults with college debt, deciding whether to pay off student loans early or contribute to a 401(k) can be tough. It’s a financial […]

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Be Prepared to Retire in a Volatile Market

By Mark Fissel
Posted on July 25th, 2016

In an ideal world, your retirement would be timed perfectly. You would be ready to leave the workforce, your debt would be paid off, and […]

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Investors Are Human, Too

By Mark Fissel
Posted on July 25th, 2016

In 1981, the Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller published a groundbreaking study that contradicted a prevailing theory that markets are always efficient. If they were, […]

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Mid-Year 2016: An Investment Reality Check

By Mark Fissel
Posted on June 22nd, 2016

Market volatility is alive and well in 2016. Low oil prices, China’s slowing growth, the prospect of rising interest rates, the strong U.S. dollar, global […]

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Baby boomers reach required minimum distribution milestone for retirement accounts

By Mark Fissel
Posted on June 22nd, 2016

The first of wave of baby boomers will hit an important milestone beginning July 1. Those earliest boomers born at the start of 1946 will […]

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