by Michael Lecours | Jun 8, 2016 | Finding Confidence, Uncategorized
Even as the country moves toward economic recovery, personal financial security is still uppermost in many peoples’ minds. They’re eager for advice about their retirement, estate plan, insurance, emergency funds, liabilities and their asset allocation. It’s never been...
by Michael Lecours | Jun 5, 2016 | Personal Development, Saving, Uncategorized
To reach financial goals, many investors focus on their rate of return. But more important than the portfolio’s rate of return is the amount contributed by the investor. If an investor can save and invest more, it takes the pressure off the portfolio to do the work. ...
by Michael Lecours | Jun 3, 2016 | Finding Confidence, Personal Development, Saving, Uncategorized
Money Magazine’s recent article on career skills shows that an entirely new breed of skills are needed to remain competitive in today’s markets. The top four skills all deal with data – data mining, data modeling, search engine marketing and statistical analysis. ...
by Michael Lecours | May 20, 2016 | Retirement, Uncategorized
In a recent Bankrate.com survey, older Americans regret: Not saving enough for retirement Not keeping enough set aside for emergency expenses. You can read more about it here
by Michael Lecours | May 19, 2016 | Economy, Uncategorized
Becoming a multi-millionaire is a realistic goal, especially for recent college graduates. In fact, they only need to do one thing – save. If 20-somethings save consistently, start saving early and invest it in the markets, there is a good chance that by the time they...
by Michael Lecours | May 10, 2016 | Investment Behavior, Retirement, Rule of Thumb, Uncategorized
Mistakes in retirement can be costly and unfortunately very common. Money magazine’s recent article captures 15 examples. While I have seen every one of these 15 mistakes actually happen, the most common issue I’ve seen this year is Number 7 on the list: Not knowing...
