The ink is barely dry on the big tax cut bill, with President Trump signing the Tax Cut and Jobs Act into law 11 days ago. But as investors comb through the details, they’re finding that one...

How much do you value safety when it comes to investing? That’s what the choice between a traditional variable annuity and the next two competing products in our educational series boils down...

The broad stock market has had a solid run in the first year of the Trump administration. But bank stocks have left the averages in the dust thanks to stronger economic growth, promises of...

Last week we discussed variable annuities, how they work, and how they measure up to the popular 401(k) plan. Now, in Part Two of our series, we’re going to examine IRAs – another alternative to...

The Federal Reserve just made its third interest rate hike this year, and the fifth since our long, slow recovery began back in 2009 (Seems like yesterday, but that was eight years ago!) More...

As the end of 2017 approaches, naturally our minds turn to thoughts of holidays past and present, good times spent with family and friends, the joy of watching our children and grandchildren open...

During the Great Financial Crisis, the biggest banks were some of the hardest to fall (or fail!) If you’re the type of person who prefers safer, smaller banks for your money – to help you sleep at...

Health insurance is a tough subject to understand … and the story is no different when it comes to the government-backed Medicare program. One of the most confusing parts of the program is Part D...

The banking business has been on a tear over the past few years — with loan growth accelerating, defaults falling, and stock prices rising sharply. On the latter count, things have really...

Nobody likes paying for insurance. That’s doubly true for insurance that doesn’t even cover YOUR life or property! But without one kind of coverage – called “private mortgage insurance” – many...