Dow climbs more than 250 points
By Staff WriterBy 11:15 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher by more than 255 points or 3.5 percent, climbing over the 8,000 mark for the...
April 02, 2009
Disgusted with Greenberg's pasturesWill someone, anyone, just say sorry? I was disgusted by Elliot Spitzer's run at Hank Greenberg, but not because it wasn't warranted. It was the...
April 01, 2009
Allianz Consumer Confidence SurveyApproximately one of every two survey respondents said they planned to keep a greater amount of cash reserves in bank accounts over the next 12 months. Some 15% said they plan to invest more strongly in life insurance and annuities and 17% plan
April 01, 2009
Boomer population to surge in metro suburbsMetropolitan suburbs will see a surge of boomers-turned-seniors over the next decade. New information released this month from Washington D.C.-based Brookings Institution - a nonprofit research...
April 01, 2009
What's happening and why ...As much as I like the therapeutic value of my weekly blog rants, we realize they're of little specific value to you and your boomer...
April 01, 2009
Retirement advocate debunks Social Security panicReports that the Social Security trust fund is drying up is not what we should be worrying about. So says Edward F. Coyle, executive director...
April 01, 2009
Calm client fearsEditor's Note: The truth is, consumers are fearful. With a tumultuous market playing havoc with consumers' retirement plans coupled with the gut punch of some financial institutions and individuals mishandling investors' money,
April 01, 2009
Life crises directly impact boomer financial decisionsIt's often easy to think in the midst of everything lately, finances come first. Not necessarily so, says a new study by AARP Financial. A...
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