by Manchester Financial | Aug 31, 2016 | Financial Planning, Investing
A Structured Note is a debt obligation issued by a financial institution which has some similarity to a bond instrument, and/or a growth instrument. It carries a stated coupon percentage (often times at zero due to appreciation being more desirable than income), and a...
by Steve Scott | Aug 2, 2016 | Economy, Investing, Markets
The historic news out of Washington, as it affects the world of finance and investments, is the Department of Labor’s passing of the Fiduciary Rule on April 6th, 2016. After a good deal of back-and-forth with the industry, rule makers at the DOL came to a final,...
by Robert Katch | Jul 14, 2016 | Financial Planning, Investing
The U.S. and most developed countries are facing a host of unusual problems which seem to be dragging on without resolve. Here is a quick rundown of my top four: Stagnant Economy: To boost consumer spending after the 2008 market crash as the “Great...
by David Bryant | Jul 7, 2016 | Financial Planning, Investing
College planning is a common concern our clients have when developing a comprehensive financial plan. It is getting more and more difficult to plan for college as the cost has been increasing at twice the rate of inflation. In 1996, Congress responded to this burden...
by Robert Katch | May 6, 2016 | Economy, Investing, Markets
With U.S. economic growth slowing and profits falling, our Federal Reserve is between a rock and a hard place. Just six months ago, they expected a more robust economy and indicated four interest rate hikes for 2016. But that was quickly reduced to just two hikes...
by Robert Katch | May 4, 2016 | Economy, Investing, Markets
China enjoyed tremendous GDP growth for many years as the country constructed vast cities and built highways to connect them. Unfortunately, many of the cities and roads are empty – currently rendering these assets useless – and no income is being...
