Financial Planning Tips for Time-Crunched Physicians
Physicians are required to diagnose and treat a wide variety of complex health issues in addition to helping care for their families, but it puts time constraints on an important aspect of their lives: financial planning. Given their workload, it should not be...
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The Morning View: May 12 , 2021
Announced this morning, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.8% in April, much higher than expected, and is 4.2% higher on annual basis. Prices of Used Cars and Trucks were 10% higher in the month, while Energy prices fell. The core rate, which excludes prices for...
Monthly Market Update- Investment Commentary
May 2021 Equity markets notched their best month of the year in April. Most of the major asset classes were positive, with the U.S. dollar being the lone asset that lost value. However, unlike in the first quarter, larger-cap U.S. growth stocks led the charge upward....
Argent Employee Spotlight – Sherri Colvin
Meet Sherri, who is with Argent Trust in Ruston and has been with us for 21 years. Q. What led you to Argent and what makes it unique? A. When I applied for a job at Argent (The Trust Company of LA at the time), it was a blind ad in the local newspaper, this...
The Morning View: May 7, 2021
In this morning’s data, the economy added 266,000 jobs in April, much lower than the 1,000,000 expected. The Leisure and Hospitality industry was strong, adding 331,000 jobs, while the Transportation and Warehousing and sector was weak, with a -74,100 change. The...
Retirement Times May 2021 Newsletter
May 2021 This month's Retirement Times discusses ERISA definitions, wellness from home, 5 tactics to increase retirement plan participation and much more. Download the Retirement Times May newsletter here.
What Happens to Your Digital Assets When You Die?
Those special photos, memorable emails and your stash of cryptocurrency could be forever lost if you don't have a plan for how to transfer them to your loved ones. Originally published on Kiplinger.com May 1, 2021 Not very long ago, owning a personal computer was a...
The Morning View: April 30, 2021
Announced this morning, Personal Income increased 21.1% in March, higher than estimates, driven by the receipt of stimulus payments. Personal Spending increased 4.2% in March, about as expected and follows a -1.0% decline the previous month. The March PCE Deflator,...
Use the Force – and Your Advisor – on May 4th To Improve Your Financial Planning
To say that my son Matthew loves everything “Star Wars” would be an understatement. He is truly a walking Wookiepedia of information and he recently reminded me that we need to celebrate National Star Wars Day. I did not even know that such a day existed, so when I...
Legal Advice for Parents with Kids in That “Awkward Stage” of Semi-Adulthood
Your child is over 18 and legally an adult, but still your dependent. Say he’s away at school and is in a car crash. Would you have the right to talk with his doctors or deal with his bills? You need the proper paperwork in place to make sure of it. Originally...