Entries from 2014-01-01 to 1 year

An Abney Associates Ameriprise Financial Advisor: Ymmärtäminen vaara

Henkilökohtainen rahoittaa muutamia termejä ovat yhtä tärkeitä tai käyttäämahdollisimman usein, "riski." Kuitenkin muutamia ehtoja kuin epätäsmällisestimääritellään. Yleensä kun Sijoitusneuvonta tai tiedotusvälineiden puhua sijoitusriskin,…

529 plannen: de ins en outs van bijdragen en uitbetalingen

Sectie 529 plannen krachtige college besparingen instrumenten kunnen zijn, maar je moet begrijpen hoe uw plan werkt voordat u van het profiteren kunt. Dit betekent onder andere dingen, zich vertrouwd te maken met de finesses van bijdragen …

An Abney Associates Ameriprise Financial Advisor on Qualified and Nonqualified Annuities

You may have heard that IRAs and employer-sponsored plans (e.g., 401(k)s) are the best ways to invest for retirement. That's true for many people, but what if you've maxed out your contributions to those accounts and want to save more? An …

An Abney Associates Ameriprise Financial Advisor on How Student Loans Impact your Credit

If you've finished college within the last few years, chances are you're paying off your student loans. What happens with your student loans now that they've entered repayment status will have a significant impact--positive or negative--on…

An Abney Associates Ameriprise Financial Advisor on Understanding Long-Term Care Insurance

IT'S A FACT: People today are living longer. Although that's good news, the odds of requiring some sort of long-term care increase as you get older. And as the costs of home care, nursing homes, and assisted living escalate, you probably w…

An Abney Associates Ameriprise Financial Advisor: Asset Protection in Estate Planning

You're beginning to accumulate substantial wealth, but you worry about protecting it from future potential creditors. Whether your concern is for your personal assets or your business, various tools exist to keep your property safe from ta…

Abney Associates Ameriprise: Saving for Retirement and a Child's Education

Saving for retirement and a child's education at the same time You want to retire comfortably when the time comes. You also want to help your child go to college. So how do you juggle the two? The truth is, saving for your retirement and y…

An Abney Associates Ameriprise Financial Advisor for Taking Retirement Plans

Taking advantage of employer-sponsored retirement plans Employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans such as 401(k)s are some of the most powerful retirement savings tools available. If your employer offers such a plan and you're not part…

Financial Advisory Abney Associates i kinesiska ekonomin en huvudkandidat för överdrivna uppmärksamhet

I år har redan sett en hel del uppmärksamhet som ägnas kinesiska data, som redan har orsakat betydande volatilitet på finansmarknaderna. Detta intresse i Kina kan vara proportion till den faktiska betydelsen av den kinesiska ekonomin. Det …

Yuan Yafei, Sanpower ordförande – "bara konstiga människor kan lyckas"

I Presidentsviten Hong Kong Hotell startar Yuan Yafei sin morgonen med ett glas varmt grönt te, ett paket cigaretter och en lång, tjock kubanska cigarr. "Vill du?" den kinesiska tycoon frågar, bryta sig in i svenska att erbjuda en cigarr i…

Ameriprise Financial Abney Associates Team: Indiens upphov till världens tredje största ekonomi sätter mer press på Kina för att utföra

Med den senaste nyheten att Indien har bara gått Japan för att bli världens tredje största ekonomi köpkraftsparitet, ansikten Kina nu ökande trycket att både hålla fast sin utländska Direktinvesteringar prestanda, BNP-tillväxten och dess t…

The sandwich generation: juggling family responsibilities

Abney Associates Team A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. At a time when your career is reaching a peak and you are looking ahead to your own retirement, you may find yourself in the position of having to h…

JPM Fusion Growth: I still believe Japan really is on the mend, says fund boss

President Barack Obama wasn’t the only person to lend his backing to Japan last week, after he arrived in the country on the first leg of his Asia tour to show support over a land dispute with China. Despite widespread cynicism over the ab…

Financial Advisory Abney Associates: Yen Crosses Gather Downside Momentum On Risk Aversion

After failing to rebound earlier today, The yen crosses seem to be gathering downside momentum before the week closes. Risk aversion is a factor in driving the Japanese yen higher. European indices are generally lower, in particular, with …

TABLE-Japanese insurers' investment plans in 2014/15

A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (Reuters) - Japanese life insurers, which have combined assets of more than 180 trillion yen ($1.84 trillion) under management, are planning to shift some of their funds …

Ameriprise Financial in Asia: Tokyo retreats in wake of Wall Street sell-off

Stocks in Tokyo came under pressure on Monday after negative cues from Wall Street while investors turned cautious as the earnings season kicks off. The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 141 points or 0.98% at 14,288 while the broader Topic closed…

Abney Associates Financial Advisory: Confidence key to emerging markets

At the beginning of the year, there were three potential areas of asset allocation that very few global portfolio managers wanted to consider seriously. As I travelled around the United States and elsewhere in the world, almost none of our…

Abney Associates Team A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. : Understanding investment terms and concepts

Below are summaries of some basic principles you should understand when evaluating an investment opportunity or making an investment decision. Rest assured, this is not rocket science. In fact, you'll see that the most important principle …

Abney Associates Team Ameriprise Financial: Sudden wealth

What would you do with an extra $10,000? Maybe you'd pay off some debt, get rid of some college loans, or take a much-needed vacation. What if you suddenly had an extra million or 10 million or more? Whether you picked the right six number…

Financial Advisory Abney Associates: Life insurance at various life stages

Your need for life insurance changes as your life changes. When you're young, you typically have less need for life insurance, but that changes as you take on more responsibility and your family grows. Then, as your responsibilities once a…

Abney Associates Team A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.: Deciding what to do with your 401(k) plan when you change jobs

When you change jobs, you need to decide what to do with the money in your 401(k) plan. Should you leave it where it is, or take it with you? Should you roll the money over into an IRA or into your new employer's retirement plan? As you co…

Ameriprise Financial Abney Associates Team: Teaching your child about money

Ask you’re five-year old where money comes from, and the answer you'll probably get is "From a machine!" Even though children don't always understand where money really comes from, they realize at a young age that they can use it to buy th…

Abney Associates Team A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.: Closing a retirement income gap

Are you looking for ways to reach your financial goals in today's volatile market? Whether you’re saving for retirement, college for your kids or other needs, you may be unsure about what to do next or whether you can do anything at all. T…

Ameriprise Financial Abney Associates Team: Estimating your retirement income needs

You know how important it is to plan for your retirement, but where do you begin? One of your first steps should be to estimate how much income you'll need to fund your retirement, Abney Associates Team A financial advisory practice of Ame…

Abney Associates Team A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.: Annuities and retirement planning

You may have heard that IRAs and employer-sponsored plans (e.g., 401(k)s) are the best ways to invest for retirement. That's true for many people, but what if you've maxed out your contributions to those accounts and want to save more? An …

Ameriprise Financial Abney Associates Team: Choosing a beneficiary for your IRA or 401(k)

Selecting beneficiaries for retirement benefits is different from choosing beneficiaries for other assets such as life insurance. With retirement benefits, you need to know the impact of income tax and estate tax laws in order to select th…

Abney Associates Team A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.: Six keys to successful investing

A successful investor maximizes gain and minimizes loss. Though there can be no guarantee that any investment strategy will be successful and all investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal, here are six basic princip…

Ameriprise Financial Abney Associates Team: Borrowing or withdrawing money from your 401(k) plan

If you have a 401(k) plan at work and need some cash, you might be tempted to borrow or withdraw money from it. But keep in mind that the purpose of a 401(k) is to save for retirement. Take money out of it now, and you'll risk running out …

Financial Advisory Abney Associates: Working Together

Meeting with an Ameriprise financial advisor is an important first step. It's an opportunity to get to know an advisor and share your goals and dreams. You're under no obligation; your initial meeting with an Ameriprise financial advisor w…

Abney Associates Team A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.: Investing for major financial goals

Go out into your yard and dig a big hole. Every month, throw $50 into it, but don't take any money out until you're ready to buy a house, send your child to college, or retire. It sounds a little crazy, doesn't it? But that's what investin…