US Rate Decision: Are You ‘Fed-Ready’ For Lift-Off?

How are you fixed interest rate wise and is it a dead certainty that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will finally hike the Fed funds rate when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concludes its two-day meeting today? While the probability of a 25-basis points (bps)...

Four Things I Wish I Had Told My Clients

As a financial advisor for over 20 years in the Great Lakes area, the wealth management business I experienced usually came down to one thing: fee income. No matter what else management said was important, every goal, discussion and incentive hinged on bringing more...