- We know nothing about this author—except that we like his book. Mr. Mullen takes a somewhat...
- The writings of Peter and Katherine are new to IBF, but we highly recommend this book.
- Nick Murray is a highly sought-after public speaker. He has been writing about financial services...
- Alan Parisse is a seasoned speaker and advisor in the financial services industry. He is an...
- According to a Wall Street Journal article (February 2012), historical evidence shows stocks with...
- As of March 2012, the NASDAQ Composite Index was close to 3,000, a level it first broke through in...
- The largest stocks are sometimes classified as “megacaps,” companies with a market value of > $...
- One way to determine sustainable growth for a stock is a measurement called “return on invested...
- The Dow was launched on May 26, 1896 as a “price-only” index that does not capture (include) the...
- As of early 2012, Con Ed had single-digit sales growth and its common stock had 1/5th the...
- A company’s P/E ratio is its stock price divided by a year’s worth of its per-share earnings. It is...
- According to FactSet Research Systems, only 3% of all U.S. listed stocks were considered “sells” as...
- Research published in 1998 by UC Berkeley showed that individual investors were 50% more likely to...
- Ron Carson is one of the most successful wealth managers in the country and offers different “boot...
- In 2010, health care costs accounted for 17% of the GDP; it is projected to reach ~20% by 2017. The...
- Life expectancy has increased dramatically; a person born in 2010 can expect to live to age 79, 32...
- As of September 2012, there were 170 age-based investment tracks within 529 plans (source: WSJ)....
- The goal of diversification is not to boost performance—it will not ensure gains or guarantee...