The New Capital Journal
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Stock Market Returns Over Different Time Periods (1872-2018)
While it’s true that putting your money on the line is never easy, the historical record of the stock market is virtually irrefutable: U.S. markets have consistently performed over long holding periods, even going back to the 19th century.
Orchards
Investing is not very different at all from planting an orchard. It takes hard work to develop capital to buy (root) stock, a coherent strategy to implement, determination to respond to challenges along the way, prudent maintenance along the way, and time to permit growth to occur.
How Americans Make and Spend Their Money
Whether you are extremely frugal, or you’re known to indulge in the finer things in life, how you allocate your spending is partially a function of how much cash you have coming in the door.
Portfolio & Market Review: February 2019
Global stock markets continued their 2019 rally in February as investor sentiment remained positive given progress in trade talks between the US and China and more clarity regarding the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy.
Charitable Giving Tax Forms
IRS forms 8283 for 2018 are now available for those who contributed $500 or more of publicly traded securities for the 2018 calendar year.
How to Plan for Retirement
When you start to plan for retirement, you must consider what your funding sources will be. Social Security and your company pension won’t be enough. In addition to considering 401(k)s, IRAs, and 403(b)s, here are four steps you can take to help you figure out how to plan for retirement…
Which College Degrees Get the Highest Salaries?
The college degree you choose will partially dictate your future earning potential – especially in the first decade after school.
Business Principles with J.P. Morgan
Certain principles are fundamental to our success. They focus on how we strengthen, safeguard and grow our company over time.
2018 IRA Contribution Deadline
The deadline for making a 2018 IRA Contribution is April 15, 2019.
Getting to the Point of a Point
What does a point move in the Dow mean and what impact does it have on an investment portfolio.
RingCentral - Seven layers of security
RingCentral gives you added peace of mind by instituting robust security measures at every level of our architecture and processes. These include the physical, infrastructure, host, data, application, and business processes, as well as the enterprise level of your organization.
Visualizing 150 Years of U.S. Employment History
The job distribution has changed over time. As jobs in agriculture and manufacturing have disappeared, new jobs have materialized in other sectors.
Warren Buffett’s 2018 Letter to Shareholders
Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders is must reading for investment professionals and always includes important tips for everyday investors as well.
The World’s Largest 10 Economies in 2030
Today’s emerging markets are tomorrow’s powerhouses. By 2030, the bank forecasts that seven of the world’s 10 largest economies in GDP terms will be in emerging markets.
There's Still Time to Contribute to an IRA for 2018
Even though tax filing season is well under way, there's still time to make a regular IRA contribution for 2018.
John C. Bogle (1929-2019)
On my desk sits a signed copy of The Clash of Cultures, a book by John C. (“Jack”) Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, one of the three most important people in the American investment industry over the last 100 years, a giant among giants who passed away at the age of 89 on January 16.
The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns (2019 Edition)
This is a representation of the cyclical characteristics of commodity markets, in which macroeconomic factors align to create a tide that lifts or sinks all boats.
Box Secure Document Vault
All of our clients will be required to establish a Box account so that we can securely exchange files with you.
Fidelity Trusted Contact Persons
Fidelity is now asking that a trusted contact(s) be added to your accounts who they may reach in the event they are unable to get in touch with you, or if they are concerned about your health, well-being, or welfare.
The 7 Major Flaws of the Global Financial System
Centralization of the global financial system has led to the creation of massive amounts of wealth. However, the same centralization has also arguably contributed to many global challenges and risks we face today.