3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (241+ words) While these are low-cost index products that deliver broad market exposure, both State Street and BlackRock have earned well-deserved reputations as “woke” corporate giants. The goal is clear: build long-term wealth, promote financial literacy, and reinforce the timeless truth that…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (517+ words) It seems to happen weekly. I’m having a nice Chardonnay and pizza, sitting across from my wife, when she says: You know, the most important thing you could do is get out with people. Just going to the Recreation Center…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (580+ words) President Donald Trump and Congress want to help you increase your savings. And you should. At the household level, saving is the foundation of financial security and the seed capital for a better retirement. At the economy-wide level, savings fund…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (439+ words) “Affordability” may have been the buzzword, but really, Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayor’s race running on a simple message: the rich are stealing from you, and only the government can make it right by taking from others....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1073+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” That phrase, coined by the one-time chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Herbert Stein, was a tongue-in-cheek retort to concerns about the accelerating federal debt. As National Review’s…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1035+ words) America has some demographic and economic headwinds facing it. In short, the U.S. needs to boost its birthrate and better secure a retirement system that is running out of means and therefore money to fund it. President Trump’s administration is exploring…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (418+ words) Now, for a few humble thoughts on the first day of the last month of 2025. First, if I ever have another life to live, please, dear God, remind me that the huge rivers of money I had coming in for…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (227+ words) In Washington, she ruled not by charm but by fear, flattery, and an inexhaustible supply of donor cash. Committee seats became favors; loyalty, currency. To her admirers, she was Saint Nancy, defender of democracy. To her detractors, Machiavelli in Manolo…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (155+ words) A new Bank of America survey reveals that Gen Z is taking more steps to be financially responsible. With the cost of living rising, 72 percent of young adults say they have made changes to improve their financial situations. Join Spectator…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (314+ words) The spirit of this executive order supporting deregulation of financial services is clear: Over 90 million Americans have employer-sponsored retirement plans. However, there is one word missing from the White House announcement: risk. Second, there is considerable risk in holding publicly…...