{Read in 1:50 minutes} The federal government—”the Fed”—is interesting. It’s fun to talk about, much like a sporting event or celebrity gossip or the latest health scare. And it is just as much the subject of daily headlines as those news items.
Financial journalists love to report the Fed’s every financial movement, trying to make it relevant to investment. Some advisors play along, pretending they can predict markets based on the Fed, in hopes of attracting investors and motivating them to keep making transactions. Some say that the interest rates move and the Fed follows.
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has set forth a new guideline, known as “401,” for investment houses. 401 will make it mandatory that their agents take a fiduciary role with all of their clients’ retirement accounts.
{1:22 minutes to read} All stocks have to be owned by someone. 
{2:30 minutes to read} Maintaining a healthy balance is important in many areas of life; you constantly monitor and make ongoing adjustments to your monthly finances, your health, etc. But did you know it’s just as important to maintain balance & consistency in your investment portfolio?