Posts Tagged ‘financial planning’
Brexit – Now What?
Did you miss Adrian’s brief commentary about Brexit on WBBJ? View it here! Well, the people of the United Kingdom (UK) have made their voices heard and voted for Brexit. As you are likely already aware by now, Brexit is the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU). And, Brexit is…
Read MoreEddleman Brexit Interview on WBBJ
Here’s a story I was interviewed for on WBBJ about Brexit. Obviously I had much more to say that had to be cut from the piece. Don’t forget, I actually had a brief blogpost weeks ago where I mention Brexit and what else is on the horizon. Expect more details soon in our Eddleman’s Economic…
Read MoreMay Jobs Report and the Fed
As you’ve probably heard on the news, the May 2016 jobs report was “disappointing”, “concerning”, and a “surprise”, or at least those were the words used by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen. In fact, May’s job creation was the worst since 2010. And, while you might hear the 4.7% unemployment figure bandied about, there’s been…
Read MoreEmerging Markets vs. S&P 500
The S&P 500 and the MSCI Emerging Market Index have very different results over the last 5 years. During that time, the S&P 500 produced positive returns every year, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was only positive in one year. So with this information, why would anyone choose to place their money in an…
Read MoreOrderly Savings
Depending upon your circumstances and everyone’s is different, the order that you prioritize for investing may vary. However, in general most people should prioritize investing for the short-term and then the long-term. Short-term investing, which I prefer to call savings, is most commonly for an emergency fund. An emergency fund is basically a small accumulation…
Read MoreUnderstanding Investment Risk
When it comes to investment risk, two facts are true for everyone! Everyone takes investment risk, but risk doesn’t necessarily mean additional return. You might be saying to yourself either, “I don’t take investment risk,” or “I like risk, it means more return.” Well, I’m sorry to say it, but if you are either person,…
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