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Are you trying to get a better handle of your finances, but aren’t familiar with financial jargon? Expand your knowledge with our Financial Vocabulary booklet.  

Today at 11:40 local (Bulgaria) time in Sofia, there was reported a bank run on the Corporate Commercial Bank AD (CCB). At that time the Bulgarian National Bank received a written notice from the management of CCB that CCB’s liquidity had been depleted and the bank had suspended making payments and conducting all types of…

Are your assets safe from government seizure in the bank or a custodial account? If you have a safety deposit box or even a rarely used account, you may want to make sure you are aware of the law in the appropriate state and the newest federal laws regarding “unclaimed property”. An unknown number of…

What is something most economists agree on? Innovation drives economic growth and prosperity; most also agree that the rate of new innovation is decelerating, but a few disagree strongly. And, while many economists argue that monetary policy has little influence on innovation, the overall sociopolitical environment certainly is a factor. So are we on the…

Are you an employer? If so, you may want to consider carefully the line between company policy and individual freedom, particularly when it comes to mandatory vaccinations. In a recent New Jersey case, a three-judge panel sided against an employer who “‘unconstitutionally discriminated against’ the plaintiff . . . by rejecting her refusal to be…

What is NIRP? Negative Interest Rates! Yesterday June 5th, 2014, was historic. It is the first time “official” negative interest rates have been implemented by a central bank. NIRP was implemented yesterday by the European Central Bank on 18 nations. Rates have hit negative territory before a during bidding crisis, and Denmark did it briefly…

Join Adrian Eddleman the next three afternoons (June 2nd – June 4th), 5pm -7pm as he guest hosts on West Tennessee’s TJ Network, 1390 am, 94 fm, or on the web: http://www.wtjs.com/. Call in at 731-423-0139.

For those of you outside the financial services industry, you might not be aware of or grasp the importance of the fight that has been playing out for nearly a decade over the fiduciary standard. If you aren’t aware, the fiduciary standard has to do with the level of care provided to clients. A fiduciary…

What are all those initials behind a financial professionals name? One of the greatest difficulties for persons seeking advise from financial professionals today is knowing if the advisor is qualified to assist them. It seems the industry only compounds this confusion by continually coming up with new certifications for those persons working in the industry.…

Portfolio Risk Management is an extensive topic that is rarely addressed properly in wealth management. Most advisors talk about managing risk, but then never address the issue further. Because of the importance and depth of information surrounding this topic, we are currently working on an audio as part of our client educational series. The Audio…