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Jul. 5, 2017

Question of the week: What is an Index?

Every night on the evening news you hear that the market is up or down and rather large numbers and a up or down arrow are slotted in besides the words S&P 500, Dow Jones Indus...

Jun. 28, 2017

Question of the week: Does the spelling of adviser matter?

We’ve had the “adviser” vs. “advisor” question come up more than a few times recently. It has likely arisen from recent reporting that one has a fiduciary duty to their clients and...

Jun. 21, 2017

Question of the week: What are swaps

A swap is a form of derivative in which two parties agree to exchange payments. Almost anything can constitute a financial instrument, but swaps most commonly involve cash flows ba...

Jun. 15, 2017

Protecting older persons from fraud on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

First observed by the United Nations in 2012, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day recognizes that nearly every country across the globe will see a substantial growth in the number of o...

Question of the week: What is an Index?

Question of the week: Does the spelling of adviser matter?

Question of the week: What are swaps

Protecting older persons from fraud on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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