Understanding Market Volatility and Its Effects You’ve probably heard the stock market described as “volatile” in recent years. But what does this mean for your portfolio, and how can you continue to protect and grow your assets during these times? What Is Market Volatility? Volatility in t …
By Andrew Welsch Ron Carson is quoted in “Financial Planning” regarding hiring and maintaining firm culture.
By Russell Hubbard and Steve Jordon / World-Herald staff writers Omaha investor Amish Gangar said he knows that some investment professionals are jamming their clients with hidden fees, backdoor commissions and other conflicts of interest that will be remedied by new U.S. Labor Department r …
The good news is that American households have a total net worth of $85.2 trillion. The bad news is that most families are still behind where they were financially in 2007. In a recent survey, over half of Americans said they had less than $1,000 in their checking and savings accounts combi …
If anything has changed in the financial picture — e.g., longer or shorter working hours, inheritances received or forfeited — “we need to come in, … rerun your numbers, making sure you’re appropriately invested for what it is you’re trying to accomplish
By Steve Jordon / World-Herald staff writer Ron Carson grew up on a farm, and his father taught him and his sister how to work hard — namely, all the time. He followed that workaholic path when he started his advice business, but his personal life suffered.
A financial advisor I know told me how he handles the growing complexity of our industry on a recent weekend at my hunting lodge: He spends one day a week on compliance and one day a week on research.
