Author Archives: Brendan Lowder

Attention Federal Employees: Thinking about the new Self + 1?

Thinking about the new Self + 1 now available during open season? Blue Cross-Blue Shield’s standard plan will offer three options: Non-postal workers will pay $100.18 biweekly for the self-only option; $238.24 for the family plan and $231.31 for the … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Hidden Firm Fees

This is part of a series we’ll be releasing over the next few months highlighting soft dollars, hidden fees, and “kick backs” companies may receive when offering investment products to clients. This week we’ll be looking at Edward Jones, and you … Continue reading

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Chance of Rate Hike Increases

The positive employment report last Friday sent shock waves through the markets that continued reverberating yesterday. Before the jobs number, even though Fed officials had expressed their intent to raise rates in 2015, the constant drip of negative economic numbers made the possibility … Continue reading

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Host Of The Savvy Investor Show, Michael Canet JD LLM, Emphasizes It’s (still) All About the Fed

Michael Canet JD LLM, is a financial planner, estate planning attorney and host of The Savvy Investor TV and Radio Show, where he and Savvy Investor guests help listeners create, grow, and preserve their wealth. In this blog, Canet discusses the … Continue reading

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It’s (still) All About the Fed

It’s (still) all about the Fed. Weak Chinese data, the refugee crisis in Europe, and the effect of Iranian oil on the already saturated energy market might be interesting topics, but no one cares. Well, they might care, but only … Continue reading

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