by Leif Jensen | Apr 26, 2021 | Investing |
“The need for investor literacy and, by extension financial literacy as a whole, is still paramount,” said Ken Zendel, CEO of the National Association of Investors, a nonprofit organization geared towards investor education, which had growing membership in 2020. This...
by Leif Jensen | Apr 19, 2021 | Investing |
Investors continue to pour money into exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, in 2021 after sizable inflows in 2020 ($507 billion) and 2019 ($326 billion). While the Federal Reserve is partly responsible for 2020’s record flows, the liquidity, tax and diversification benefits...
by Leif Jensen | Mar 8, 2021 | Investing |
Back on September 1, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Agency Order titled Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Order). The Order prohibits residential landlords nationwide from evicting...
by Leif Jensen | Feb 18, 2021 | Investing |
Brick and mortar or, physical retail is not dead just yet. Some are finding ways to adapt to the new landscape. Most small retailer are going online, having the physical presence, as well as online. There are tools and services to assist in this endeavor and the cost...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 19, 2021 | Investing |
I was reading an article that was evaluating the validity of blog post by Ben Carlson, portfolio manager at Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC, where he stated, “investing when things look bleak remains a profitable strategy.” At first blush this seems counterintuitive. ...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 15, 2020 | Investing, Retirement, Running a Business |
Yes, there are options for retirement plans for small owners and their employees. I have a SIMPLE set up in my office. But there are a number of options for small businesses to assist workers save for retirement: SEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, payroll deduction IRAs, profit...
