by Jay Beattey | Jan 10, 2014 | Articles, Personal Finance, Retirement
The Little Red Hen wanted to bake some bread. So she asked her friends to “partner” with her by helping harvest the wheat, grind it into flour, and bake the bread. None agreed. But when she went looking for “partners” to help her eat the bread – well –...
by Jay Beattey | Jan 8, 2014 | Articles, Millennials, Personal Finance
As the father of 23 and 26 year olds – and supposed money & investing professional, the idea of when to start saving and how aggressively to save has taken center stage among my fatherly duties. Both of my kids (knock on wood) are out of college, gainfully...
by Jay Beattey | Jan 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have a bias. I believe properly structured life insurance is a far better way for most Americans to save money and build wealth than the more traditional ways – like investment accounts, 401ks and others. I believe that for a number of reasons – allow me to...
by Jay Beattey | Dec 31, 2013 | Articles, Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street – starring Leonardo DiCaprio – glamorizes crooked Wall Streeters who figure out the latest way to scam an unsuspecting public. The film has drawn fire from both sides of Wall Street – including the Motley Fool – whose...
by Jay Beattey | Dec 27, 2013 | Articles, Wealth Building
Einstein was a pretty smart guy. And while Einstein didn’t invent the “Rule of 72” (it was first advanced by Luca Pacioli in 1494), he is credited with declaring it the “ninth wonder of the world.” What is the Rule of 72 – and why is it so important? The rule...
