Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 26–27)
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Can Money Buy Happiness in Retirement?
What does it really mean to live well in retirement? For many, the initial answer might sound like a checklist: enough money to travel, pay the bills, and leave a little behind. But after the novelty of leisure fades, what then?…
MiB: Jeffrey Becker, Jennison Associates Chair/CEO
This week, I speak with Jeffrey Becker, Chairman and CEO of Jennison Associates. Prior to joining Jennison in 2016, Jeff served as the CEO of Voya Investment Management, formerly ING. He held various positions with ING including Vice Chairman, Chief Operating…
Uncertainty Over Trump’s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses
Three months ago, things were looking pretty good for Tim Fulton and Ramper Innovations, a manufacturer of airplane equipment based in Sitka, Alaska.Mr. Fulton was spending his days inside his workshop doing what he loved: building the company’s main product —…
How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times
Children may not understand the stock market or inflation, but they can pick up on their parents’ financial worries. Experts offer advice on dealing with the subject.Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession.Children may overhear their parents…
Facing the Trump Tariffs, Markets Are Bracing for an Economic Storm
The markets face a baffling prospect: continual disruptions from the White House with potentially severe consequences.It is in a president’s interest to ensure that the economy and the stock market are strong. Yet the Trump administration has been doing just the…
Will Cars, Phones and Other Goods Be Too Big to Tariff?
Washington and Beijing increasingly look likely to de-escalate their trade war. But the economic damage and ongoing uncertainty may persist for a while.There are new signs that Washington and Beijing are de-escalating their trade clash, suggesting that some sectors could see…
The Last Mile Is Where Success Is Made: Always Close The Loop
In 1997, Gary Winnick founded Global Crossing, a company with the bold vision of laying undersea fiber-optic cables to build a global IP-based telecommunications network. It was a massive infrastructure play, designed to form the core transport layer for the internet,…
10 Friday AM Reads
My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • “Smart is good. Smart and lucky is better” It’s better to look stupid and learn than pretend and lose money. Once we know how something ended — a movie, a stock crash — we…
What are the advantages of the Supertrade Trading Platform that make it an innovative environment for crypto asset operations?
The Supertrade trading platform is a pioneering force in the realm of cryptocurrency trading. It democratizes access to professional crypto trading. With a commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and security, Supertrade is redefining the standards of the crypto currency trading industry. With…