Originally published in the News Star and the Shreveport Times on Sunday, September 6, 2015. QUESTION: My parents never had much and lived modestly all their lives. But they never lacked for anything. Mom died years…
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Category Archives: Argent Insights
In June 2015, Marvin Feldman, President and CEO of Life Happens, wrote an article entitled: 6 Reasons for Life Insurance When You Retire. He had some really good points, and…
One of the residual effects of the financial crisis is a deep distrust of financial institutions. Especially large ones. Financial institutions are sometimes run by good guys, sometimes bad. But…
QUESTION: I told myself I would focus on getting my financial life in order, and now it looks like the stock market is falling apart. Have I just picked the…
Don’t confuse symbolism for substance when trying to save money. If you want to save money, you’re going to have to get serious. (Podcast, 3:25)
MARKET COMMENTARY When markets are volatile and emotions are running high – uncertainty needs to be addressed. What do we know? The S&P 500 Index, as a proxy for the…
Question: We were renting a house and after a freakishly hard rain some exterior drained clogged up and our house ended up with two feet of water in it for…
Question: My husband and I have had several financial setbacks during our lives. We are now in our fifties and we have hardly anything saved for retirement. I know we…
First, from a recent Investment News article: There are times when expectations don’t square well with reality. Today, the expectations many investors have baked into their financial plans for the future…
Question: I come from a family that was very tight with our money. We had to earn everything and my parents never gave me anything. I learned a lot about…
