Author Archives: Jim Silver
Annuities: A Complex Subject
I recently came across an article published in the Wall Street Journal on March 8, 2011 written by Lavonne Kuykendall, entitled, “Making the Case to Buy an Annuity.” Continue reading
Spring Commentary
Hope everybody made it through this endless winter and is ready for what will hopefully be a “true” spring, and not 13 weeks of drizzle and 42 degrees, interspersed with a tease or two. In any event, we certainly hope … Continue reading
10-50-50 Strategy
One question we get asked frequently is what should be done with a bonus check, increase in pay, unusually large gift, etc. Should it be used to pay down debt, saved or invested, or just consumed? For starters, it would … Continue reading
Venturing Into The Market
Reading the papers, scrolling the internet, and watching the news on TV can fall under the definition of having no life or putting one on information overload, or maybe it’s even c…all of the above. I do however, have to … Continue reading
Grow, Learn, Prosper
Everywhere you look there are articles, blogs, etc about making the proper financial and investment decisions as we begin a new year. These get old, repetitive, and it’s the recycling of the same *excrement* which is published each year. I … Continue reading