What Brokers Don’t Disclose About Commission Free ETFs
Exchanged-traded Funds or ETFs are a great investment tool with low expense ratios that can be used to build a diversified portfolio quickly. ETFs can also be used to segment part of your portfolio...
View ArticleWhy The Market Went Up When The Government Shut Down
I was wrong. Yesterday, the government officially starting shutting down and I predicted it wouldn’t happen. But despair not; I also predicted that if the government did close its doors the market...
View ArticleWhat To Do With Your Investments When Interest Rates Rise
Interest rates are on the rise. You might be asking yourself what to do with your investments right now. How can you hedge against inflation? Good question. But please realize that some “cures” to...
View ArticleYour American Debt Default Survival Guide
Are you worried about the debt ceiling crisis and the looming U.S. default? Are you shaking about the prospects of what might happen to the investment world as we know it if these monumental problems...
View ArticleWhat is a Long Term Investment?
I’ve encouraged you to identify your long term goals and match them with long term investments for as long as I’ve been writing Wealth Pilgrim. But what is a long term investment? I’ve never really...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Bad Life Insurance Companies,Policies and Agents
Life insurance is an important part of your financial foundation. That being said, it’s crucial that you can spot a bad life insurance company, policy and agent from a good one. Let’s get to it. Bad...
View ArticleWhat Is A Fiduciary? Is Your Financial Advisor One? 3 Reasons Why You...
You may not be sure what a fiduciary is and why it’s so important. Let me assure you that this is a crucial concept to understand. In fact, if you get professional financial advice from anyone, this...
View ArticleHow To Find An Investment Advisor Who Won’t Steal You Blind
I recently wrote a post for Forbes on how financial advisors sweet talk and swindle their clients. In it, I describe the favorite tricks a minority of advisors use to separate you from you dough. How...
View ArticleSelling A Business The Smart Way – An Interview With Jim Wang
When people start thinking about selling a business they usually first consider how much it’s worth. That’s important of course. But if you want to sell your company for maximum value the best way to...
View ArticleIs The Stock Market Too High?
Are you concerned about the stock market’s meteoric rise this year? Is it all huff and puff? And are your investments about to get blown down? Have the speculators driven prices up to far and too fast?...
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