Economic Perspective – May 2012

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on June 1st, 2012

The Month in Review Popular frustration with eurozone austerity programs began hitting home in Europe with Socialist François Hollande’s election as France’s president and the […]

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The Markets – May 2012

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on June 1st, 2012

Eurozoning out: Equities followed up on a disappointing April with a troubled May, the worst month for the Dow Industrials in two years and one […]

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Pay Down Debt or Save and Invest?

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on May 4th, 2012

There are certainly a variety of strategies for paying off debt, many of which can reduce how long it will take to pay off the […]

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Hidden Taxes: What Is Your True Cost?

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on May 4th, 2012

We are pretty well aware of the taxes we must pay as U.S. citizens; income taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, and gift and […]

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Economic Perspective – April 2012

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on May 4th, 2012

The Month in Review U.S. payrolls rose at their slowest pace since October. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 120,000 new jobs only […]

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Market Recap – April 2012

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on May 4th, 2012

Weakening economic data and renewed anxiety about Europe brought equities’ winning streak to an end in April. The small-cap Russell 2000 lagged its domestic peers, […]

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Asset Protection Strategies Beyond Insurance

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on April 3rd, 2012

You’ve worked hard to accumulate your assets and property; that’s why it’s so important to take measures to protect your wealth. Often, the simplest way […]

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Quarterly Economic Perspective

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on April 3rd, 2012

The U.S. economy continued to recover. The Bureau of Economic Analysis said gross domestic product for 2011’s final quarter rose 3%; that’s sharply higher than […]

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Quarterly Market Review: Q1 – 2012

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on April 3rd, 2012

As the U.S. economy continued its slow march toward recovery and Europe managed to fight off the threat of a Greek default on key bond […]

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What’s a self-directed IRA?

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on March 1st, 2012

A self-directed IRA isn’t a different type of IRA. Rather, the term refers to any individual retirement account (traditional or Roth) that gives you more […]

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