by Don Nalls, CFP® | Nov 7, 2014 | Business, Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement, Small Business, Wealth Management
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — As you already know, Republicans had a great night Tuesday, taking control of the Senate and easily retaining their House majority. U.S. stocks appear headed for big gains Wednesday, but then history shows midterm elections have typically...
by Don Nalls, CFP® | Oct 17, 2014 | Business, Personal Finance, Retirement, Wealth Advisors
Data breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus were certainly scary. Personal information from tens of millions of people fell into the hands of cybercriminals. But an equally threatening and perhaps more personal attack is a hacker getting into your email and then using...
by Don Nalls, CFP® | Oct 3, 2014 | Business, Investing, Personal Finance, Small Business
Lots of New Year’s resolutions are being made — and no doubt ignored — at this time of year. But there’s one that’s probably not even on many lists and should be: Act more ethically. Most people, if pressed, would acknowledge that they could use an ethical tuneup....
by Don Nalls, CFP® | Sep 26, 2014 | Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement, Wealth Management
One time-honored rule of thumb suggests that should save 10% of your income for retirement. But that percentage might be too high or too low for many people saving for retirement, according to a new study. Indeed, your saving rate should be based on your household...
by Don Nalls, CFP® | Sep 12, 2014 | Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement, Small Business
It’s the 1% no one wants to be a part of: the share of Americans who get audited. The Internal Revenue Service is tracking down people who may be shorting the tax man by understating their income, exaggerating tax breaks and skipping out on other tax liabilities. And...