Articles by Snider Advisors
You Lack BASIC Financial Knowledge
9/13/2012, 8:39 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
Thanks to the Dodd-Frank Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) conducted a study of the existing level of
financial literacy of retail investors. To no surprise to us at
Snider... Read >>
The end is near…again
8/1/2012, 2:00 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
My family has more than its fair share of peculiar
personalities. We're from west Texas, so maybe countless hours
spent in the sweltering sun chasing horn frogs and playing in
caliche pits brings... Read >>
Run the Numbers
7/12/2012, 2:51 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
Fewer than half of Americans have calculated how much they need
to save for retirement. Even though we are consistently prodded
with advertisements and resources urging us to estimate how much... Read >>
ANSWERED: The Top 9 Questions Potential Clients Should Ask Advisors
6/25/2012, 11:18 am from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
I recently read an article on the Top 9 Questions Potential Clients Ask Advisors
. Having been in many meetings with potential clients, some of
these are more common than others. Overall, I... Read >>
Stocks Receive No Love
5/9/2012, 10:00 am from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
The center headline of today's USA Today reads, "
Invest in stocks? FORGET ABOUT IT
". The psychology of investing in the stock market has shifted. The
retail investors' thought... Read >>
Owning Shares of Your Employer
3/23/2012, 10:00 am from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
"We are going to have a good year!"
Do you own shares of stock in the company you work for? Do they
make up your entire 401(k) or just some of your "play money"? I'm
amazed... Read >>
The Gift of Education
3/15/2012, 11:25 am from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, College
With the rising cost of education, students are finding it
increasingly difficult to fund their education. If you are looking
for a valuable gift for a child, you should consider making... Read >>
Avoid the Herd
3/14/2012, 2:00 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
By nature human beings are drawn to a Herd Mentality. It can be
evidenced in new fashion trends, technology, social norms, and even
the stock market. Ideas and trends start small with only a... Read >>
Exposing the Cost of 401(k) Accounts
1/12/2012, 11:44 am from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Retirement
Do you know how much you pay in fees each year in your 401(k)?
Did you even know there were fees charged in your 401(k)? This will
all change in 2012. New regulations by the Department of Labor... Read >>
Is Your Permanent Life Policy in Danger?
12/14/2011, 1:00 pm from Snider Advisors in Personal Finance, Insurance
There are many people out there today who own permanent (cash
value) life insurance for many different reasons. Some people use
permanent life insurance to protect their family from a... Read >>