Many Americans are relieved that lawmakers have agreed upon a deal to raise the debt ceiling. These Americans include the seniors whom were worried about their Medicare and Social Security but now believe they can rest assured that the issue has been resolved. But, although a deal has been made, there are still several areas [...]

By now, you’ve probably heard that the Standard & Poor’s debt rating agency has downgraded all U.S. government debt with more than a year of maturity, from the top AAA rating down to AA+.  To put that in perspective, now only 17 countries enjoy the AAA rating on their government bonds.  Typically, that means that [...]

With inflation continuing to rise in today’s economy, how do we best plan clients’ portfolios to combat this issue? There is no surefire way to beat the inflation problem, but there are several strategies which can help defend against the current economic situation. With CPI currently running upwards at 3% and rising, there definitely needs [...]