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What’s New in the Longevity Market?
You may not have heard of the Longevity Market but, if you’re older than 50, you’re one of its 74.9 million members.1 It may be easiest to think of the Longevity Market as another way of describing the Baby Boom and preceding generations. Regardless of the moniker you apply, it’s a group that gets a lot of attention from entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors because the Longevity Economy is formidable. Valued at $7.6 trillion annually, it [...]
The Role of God and Government in the Principles of Economics and Freedom
Used by Permission © Bob McEwen and NISC.org “There is nothing wrong with this country that proper leadership cannot cure.” – Bob McEwen, 6 term congressman from Ohio. At the National Security Investment Consultant Institute (NSIC) conference, I heard Bob share this presentation revealing the role that God and government play in the freedom and financial blessing our nation experiences. It was one of the best presentations I've ever heard. Man finds purpose and meaning by working and [...]
Debt Forgiveness
Psalm 37:21 “The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously.” August 7th was International Forgiveness Day. We all know that forgiveness is a paramount character trait of believers, but what about debt forgiveness? The principle of paying back what you borrow is a biblical principle that most people recognize as being both fair and necessary, but sometimes the water gets muddied when people are unable to pay their debts due to [...]
Did You Buy Low After the Brexit Vote?
Most investors are familiar with the maxim ‘buy low and sell high.’ The unfortunate reality is that it’s a difficult principle to follow. Buying low often means investing in a company when its shares are priced below full value. Of course, accurately determining the full value of a company’s shares requires solid and continuous research, but once that value has been determined, opportunities to buy low can be more readily identified. There are many [...]
The Implications of Financial Freedom
The celebration of Independence Day for our nation has passed, but freedom’s bell continues to ring on in many areas of our lives. There are many freedoms we can enjoy, but freedom is not always available depending on political or personal oppression. The freedom to worship, political freedom, individual freedom to live and to prosper are just a few freedoms that all come at a great cost. But one freedom is sometimes neglected and available to [...]
LifeStyle Newsletter – Working While Retired
Would you accompany a group of high school students studying photojournalism and social change in Argentina? How about a group learning about language and culinary traditions in France? Does working for a season or two in a great place – Mount Rushmore, Glacier National Park, or the Virgin Islands National Park – appeal to you? Two-thirds of Americans plan to work during retirement, according to the 2016 Retirement Confidence Survey.1 If you’re one of them and [...]
Holiday Greeting – Fourth of July Quiz
Our Founding Fathers structured American democracy and left a legacy that has greatly influenced the world. This Fourth of July, see what you know about the Founding Fathers by taking this brief quiz. 1. Who were America’s Founding Fathers?1, 2, 3 a. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, and Benjamin Franklin b. John Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Marshall, [...]
When Your Children Leave Home, Will You Save More for Retirement?
You may be asking yourself whether that’s a trick question. After all, almost one-third of 18- to 34-year-olds are still living at home with their parents. It is, in fact, the most common living arrangement for this age group and a circumstance that hasn’t occurred in more than 130 years, according to Pew Research Center.1 If your children are at home, you may be wondering whether they’ll move out before you retire. (If they don’t, [...]
Holiday Greeting – Dad: Breadwinner and Caregiver
For several years, researchers at Boston College have been studying the experiences and expectations of fathers. As you might suspect, the way in which men understand the role of ‘Dad’ has been changing. While some still believe their primary responsibility is providing financial support for their families, the majority of men say they are both breadwinners and caregivers.1 Men’s perceptions of their roles are often related to their age, according to The Shriver Report [...]
Retirement Alchemy: Turning After-Tax Plan Contributions into Roth Savings
In medieval times, alchemists sought methods for transforming ordinary metals into gold. Today, just about every adult searches for a means of transforming savings into a retirement’s worth of income. Recently, they received help from an unexpected source – the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In 2014, our nation’s tax collection agency engaged in a bit of retirement alchemy when it issued Notice 2014-54. Despite being tagged with an uninspired moniker, the notice gave participants [...]
Holiday Greeting – Put the Memorial Back Into Memorial Day!
Before the big barbecue, take time this Memorial Day weekend to honor the men and women who gave their lives fighting for our country. If you’re looking for a way to remember those brave Americans, here are a few suggestions:1 • Raise your American and POW/MIA flags • Attend a Memorial Day parade • Visit a battlefield • Go to a memorial service organized by a veterans group • Observe the National Moment of [...]
Holiday Greeting – The Neuroscience of Motherhood
Scientists have been mapping our mothers’ brains! They haven’t found eyes in the back of her head, or a way to help her worry less, but they are beginning to understand the mother-child bond better:1 “After centuries of observing behavioral changes in new mothers, scientists are only recently beginning to definitively link the way a woman acts with what's happening in her prefrontal cortex, midbrain, parietal lobes, and elsewhere. Gray matter becomes more concentrated. [...]
