Columns/Opinions

"Just when you were getting ready to jump ship" by: John Sample

   Just when investors were getting nervous, the end of last week provided a life raft.     The Standard &Poor’s 500 stock-index bounced back above 3900, keeping the index above the 200 day moving average.     I think that is significant as we now have established 3900 as the support level.

"PSA: Should investors ‘go it alone’?"

   Here’s an interesting finding: A study by financial research firm Dalbar revealed that investors who worked with a financial advisor were far more likely to have estimated what they’ll need for retirement, and much more likely to be satisfied with the amount of their retirement savings, than...

"Was David God’s mad man?" by: Caleb Gibson

   You’ve heard the story of Jonah and the Fish, Noah and the Ark, David and Goliath.     Have you ever heard about David the mad man?     The Bible records how David was in the land of Gath the same town Goliath was from.     He was scared for his life and God gave him wisdom.

PSA: Have you built an emergency fund?

   Here’s an interesting finding: Among those who planned to make a financial resolution for 2023, the primary reason was the desire to build an emergency savings fund, according to a December 2022 study by research firm Morning Consult.