After reviewing dozens of financial tools on this site since 2009, ProjectionLab is one of the most comprehensive planning tools I’ve come across. It shows you how today’s financial decisions play out over the next 10, 20, and even 40 years, with a modern interface that makes financial planning something you actually want to do. As a…
Investing legend Charles Ellis says that most stock pickers are playing a “loser’s game.”
The independent sponsor model is gaining traction across the PE industry, with an increasing number of experienced dealmakers leaving established buyout firms to pursue acquisitions on a deal-by-deal basis rather than raising traditional blind-pool funds, according to a report by Bloomberg. The approach, once largely associated with first-time investors or smaller operators, has become an…
Energy Transfer (ET +1.63%) has become a very reliable income investment over the past few years. The master limited partnership (MLP), which sends a Schedule K-1 Federal tax form each year, just notched its 19th consecutive quarterly dividend increase. That pay bump pushes its current yield up to 6.8%. Here’s a look at whether now’s…
This article is part of a sponsored series by Fulcrum. The data is in the system. The work is still in email. Here is why that gap persists and what actually closes it. Most brokerages running a well-configured AMS have the same experience. The system holds years of policy data, client history, and account detail….
Summary: Yankee Candle unveils its 2026 Fall Candle Collection with six new fragrances Available in five formats: Original Jar, Small Tumbler, Large Tumbler, MeltCup, and ScentPlug Pricing ranges from $6 to $35; the lineup will remind you of pumpkin and apple picking, with warm autumn fires I look forward to seasonal drops from Yankee Candle….
There’s a long-standing aphorism amongst financial planners about the difficulty in doing retirement planning: if the client could just tell me the precise date they will die, I’d make them the perfect retirement plan. Yet the reality is that no one knows when they are going to pass away; while life insurance companies may be…
We’re firmly in the era of frill-maxxing, and if you’re anything like me, there aren’t many things left in my home that haven’t fallen victim to the trend. When it comes to the kitchen, however, it’s a little harder to find frilly items that are practical too. When I saw Dunelm had released a frilly…
29 July 2026 ECB wage tracker updated with wage agreements signed up to first week of July 2026; forward-looking horizon extended to end of March 2027 Forward-looking information continues to indicate stable negotiated wage pressures in 2026 and first quarter of 2027 The European Central Bank (ECB) wage tracker, which covers active collective bargaining agreements,…
F.L.Putnam, a Lynnfield, Mass.-based RIA with over $11 billion in assets under management, has secured a new minority investment from Bixby Wealth Solutions, an arm of Moontower Group. The RIA will continue to be run by the same leadership team, including CEO Tom Manning, who will also maintain majority ownership along with firm employees. Emigrant…
