Tesla shareholders recently voted to support a pay package worth $46 billion that the company board of directors had offered to chief executive officer Elon Musk last year. While that particular deal is orders of magnitude beyond any other pay package on the planet, the compensation that many big companies provide to their CEOs –…
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I have heard from several clients about how worried they are regarding the upcoming presidential election. I won’t delve into the politics; you can draw your own conclusions as to the consequences of one or the other candidate’s getting into or remaining in power. But as far as the stock market is concerned, I don’t…
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Every year since 2011 the Gallup Poll canvasses Americans about their personal finances. The most recent survey was completed in April. The findings reveal how we collectively feel about the various types of investments we have access to, as well as some interesting demographic differences. What do we think is the best investment? Real estate,…
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You probably hadn’t noticed it but the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) just shortened the trading settlement period for securities. As of May 28, 2024 all U.S. securities must settle within one day. What does this mean and how will it affect you? Whenever you buy or sell a stock, bond, mutual fund, or other…
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The Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance trust funds just released their 2024 annual report. In layman’s terms these are the two sources of reserves that support Social Security (SS) and SS disability insurance (SDI). You may already have heard the bad news in the media about…
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The American College of Financial Services (The College) has been producing a Retirement Income Literacy Study every three years since 2014. The latest one, completed in 2023 and unveiled two months ago, paints a disquieting picture of the knowledge level of retirees and pre-retirees when it comes to the various sources of retirement income and…
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