Perceptions About Prices
By Jack BoboNothing quite raises the hackles of Americans like watching the price of gasoline rise to record levels. Our over-dependence upon our cars causes such price ...
April 25, 2008
The sandwich generation44%: Percentage of people in the United States who are worried about intergenerational finances. 28%: Percentage of Americans who are caring for children and parents or elderly relatives at the same time. 47%: Percentage of U.S. families who mad
April 25, 2008
Retirement confidence and long-term care41%: Percentage of workers covered by their own defined benefit plan or a spouse's, however, 62% expect to receive income from such a plan in retirement. 33%: Approximate percentage of retirees who have long-term care insurance in addition to Med
April 25, 2008
Do you know who's at your seminar?When I was a young boy, playing outside with my friends, we would often refresh ourselves from the summer heat by drinking water from a garden hose. Many people wouldn't dare allow their children to drink from a garden hose today. There's to
April 25, 2008
Biggest retirement mistakesListening to the wrong people. Not understanding the tax consequences for investments, IRAs, pensions and other retirement products. Choosing the wrong pension option. Misunderstanding what Medicare and Social Security does and doesn't pay for
April 24, 2008
Edward F. LynchEdward F. Lynch has been named national sales director for XShares Securities. He is responsible for national retail and institutional distribution of XShares Advisors' ETFs. Lynch joined XShares Securities in 2007 as regional sales director. Prior
April 24, 2008
Retirement confidence and long-term care41%: Percentage of workers covered by their own defined benefit plan or a spouse's, however, 62% expect to receive income from such a plan in retirement. 33%: Approximate percentage of retirees who have long-term care insurance in addition to Med
April 24, 2008
The sandwich generation44%: Percentage of people in the United States who are worried about intergenerational finances. 28%: Percentage of Americans who are caring for children and parents or elderly relatives at the same time. 47%: Percentage of U.S. families who mad

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