by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Running Money ®
Manhattan Towers is the new home of our branch office serving clients in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. We first opened an office in El Segundo nearly a decade ago, to provide support for our many clients with Chevron, Raytheon, TRW, & Boeing connections. The...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Economic Commentary, IRA Accounts, Kids and College, Politics, Taxes
In the recently passed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Congress did some things that could be considered game-changers. Here’s a few of them that I think could be significant to my constituents (it’s a political year, and I couldn’t resist the word...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Economic Commentary, Market Update, Videos
With today’s chart, we’re going to explain why bull markets and economic expansions don’t die of old age. They fail when overindulgence prevails. With that in mind, LPL Financial created an “Over Index”, measuring three key economic...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Cancer, Featured – Blog
Half of us will need help with activities like bathing, dressing or eating sometime in our futures; the rest of us will die before needing such Long Term Care (LTC). With at least a 50% chance of needing LTC, it is important to have a plan for obtaining the care...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Running Money ®
Writing is an exercise in thinking, and just as our physical exercise leads to improved performance, our thinking exercise leads to better insights. We try to produce Running Money® material that is relevant to the people about whom we care, our current and future...
