Investments
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Wiser Wealth: Why Using Credit Repair Services Is Not a Good Idea
While it might be tempting to contact one of the many credit repair services easily found online when you need to boost your credit score, experts agree there is nothing they have to offer that you cannot do yourself, writes Martha C. White for Money.com. In some cases, they also might carry out unethical or…
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Wiser Wealth: Learn the Secrets of Investing “Like the Big Dogs” in Webinar Today
Frederick Hubler, owner and president of Phoenixville-based Creative Capital Wealth Management Group, will share investment strategies and discuss financial advice firms during two webinars hosted by MONEYSHOW’s Accredited Investors Virtual Expo. Hubler is an accomplished entrepreneur with a decades-long successful career in financial services and technology. He also serves as the president of Retainer-Based Academy,…
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Wiser Wealth: IRS Sets New Tax Filing Deadline, Here Is What You Need to Know About It
The Internal Revenue Service is postponing the tax filing and payment deadline for individuals from April 15 to May 17 for 2020 tax returns, writes Laura Saunders for The Wall Street Journal. This postponement applies strictly to individuals filing Forms 1040 and 1040-SR and does not affect corporate, partnership, or nonprofit tax returns deadlines. The…
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Bryn Mawr Billionaire’s Investment Group Raises $320M from Private Investors to Acquire More Sports Brands, Factories
Michael Rubin’s Conshohocken-based investment group has managed to raise an additional $320 million from private investors to finance the purchase of more sports brands and factories, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bryn Mawr billionaire’s firm is currently also considering whether to launch its sports-gear distributor and manufacturer Fanatics on the stock…
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Wiser Wealth: As Pandemic Eases, Get Your Retirement Savings Back on Track
There have been a lot of financial stressors since the pandemic started, with some people even worrying how they will manage week to week. However, the long-term consequences are also weighing on people’s minds, particularly how a career slump this past year could impact retirement plans. Anne Tergesen delved into this for the Wall Street…
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Crazy About Money: Main Line Psychologist Helps People Understand Their Attitudes, Beliefs About Money
What a gift to fall into a flowering new career focus after 30 years of being a psychologist! The old truth of “follow the money” became for Dr. Baker the direct route to the discovery and development in her practice of a branch of psychology now known as financial therapy. Financial therapists help people examine…
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Wiser Wealth: With Mortgage Rates Rising Homeowners Wonder if Now is the Time to Refinance
It’s easy to get caught up in your day-to-day routine and put off making long-term decisions for another time. However, that makes it easy to get caught unprepared when your window of opportunity to make a decision suddenly starts closing. According to Julia Carpenter of the Wall Street Journal, the last year has seen a…
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Wiser Wealth: Is Bitcoin a Good Investment Right Now?
Thanks in part to Tesla CEO Elon Musk who recently announced that his company bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency has surged by over 370 percent over the past 12 months, writes Katie Brockman for The Motley Fool. While that makes it seem like an attractive investment, it is necessary to also look…
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Brumbaugh Wealth Management’s Andrew Scheppegrell Helps Millennials Secure Their Financial Futures
Albert Einstein once said that “the most powerful force in the universe is compound interest,” referring to it as one of the greatest “miracles” known to man. If it’s not a secret that investing early and often is the best way to secure your financial future, then why aren’t more millennials taking the necessary steps…
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Wiser Wealth: Resist the Post-Vaccine “Revenge-spend” Urge
As we officially reach a year since COVID really began gaining momentum in America, many experts are talking about “pandemic fatigue.” Everyone craves a return to normalcy, and with there now being three FDA-approved vaccines, it looks like there may finally be an end in sight. However, analysts worry that the long deprivation from leisure…
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Bloomberg: See How Much You Need to join Ranks of Richest 1% in Different Countries
According to a Knight Frank’s study, the United States is in third place based on the minimum net wealth required to join the ranks of the richest 1%, but it is in top spot for the number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, write Benjamin Stupples and Yoojung Lee for Bloomberg. Joining the ranks of the wealthiest is…
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Wiser Wealth: Most Americans Don’t Understand Bitcoin, with 1 in 10 Never Having Heard of it
As some financial services, such as Mastercard and ATMs, have begun embracing the usage of cryptocurrencies, that would seem to suggest it is becoming more commonplace. That seems logical since the value of a single Bitcoin has fluctuated in value around $50,000 at times. However, a survey reveals that many Americans might still have no…
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Exton-Based Brumbaugh Wealth Management Announces New Director of Financial Planning
Exton-based Brumbaugh Wealth Management – one of the leading, independent financial services firms in the Delaware Valley – has announced that Christopher J. Martin has joined the firm as Director of Financial Planning. Martin will be responsible for portfolio management and designing and implementing financial plans for new and existing clients. He brings with him…
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Wiser Wealth: Should You Involve Your Teenagers in Big Spending Decisions? Two Points of View
Should teenagers have a say when big financial decisions are made in the family? The Wall Street Journal asked two financial experts to weigh in. Yes, include teens Lazetta Rainey Braxton, co-CEO at 2050 Wealth Partners in New York, says parents should include a teenagers’ input. If handled correctly, the teen will find the experience…
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Reddit Caused GameStop Stock to Surge, but That Won’t Help Places Like the Springfield Mall
Recent weeks have seen Reddit garner a lot of attention in the news as the social media site’s calculated efforts caused the stock of diminishing companies like GameStop to surge. Amid the stories of many Redditors who have now become wealthy from this tactic, it may also make many wonder whether this strategy could be…
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Wiser Wealth: Invest Your Super Bowl-sized Bonuses Like a Pro
It may seem like NFL players have it all-fame, fortune and physique, but when it comes to handling their money, players run into the same financial issues the rest of us face. When those Super Bowl bonuses start coming in, players need to make prudent decisions and invest that money wisely. For this year’s Super…
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Investment Firms Have Mixed Feelings on Reditt Stock Market Challenge
Professional and retail investors are mixed in their reaction to the sudden surge of rebellion from Reddit chatroom day traders concerning the stock market, writes Eriin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There was GameStop shares last week, silver prices on Tuesday. Investors are concerned about what comes next. Brokerage firms are raising margin requirements transactions,…
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Vanguard’s Stake in GameStop Balloons After Its Unorthodox Ride on Wall Street
Vanguard has seen its stake in GameStop balloon by close to $1.38 billion since the start of the year, after the company’s unorthodox ride on Wall Street, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The mutual fund giant is one of GameStop’s largest institutional shareholders with approximately 4.17 million of the Texas-based company’s shares…
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