Honoring The Fallen In December 2000, Congress passed a law requiring Americans to pause at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day to remember and honor the fallen. I observe this pauseI do not observe this pauseI didn't know before, but I will observe this pauseI...
The old investment adage “Sell In May, Go Away” may have originated with an old English saying “Sell in May and go away, and come back on St. Leger’s Day.” At that time, British business owners, bankers, and aristocrats would flee London for beach residences during...
Last week, we asked Axiom readers who their biggest financial influence was. The overwhelming response – over 60% of respondents – was that you had the biggest influence on yourself.Outside of that statement of self-reliance, your second highest vote-getter was...
MoneyDo: Know What You Own – International Equities This week’s MoneyDo continues our advice to “Know What You Own,” specifically when it comes to International Equities. As we mentioned in an earlier MoneyDo, while it sounds rudimentary, we find that many...
A series of polls indicate that while she’s losing ground, adults identify mothers as their strongest financial influence.A poll taken in 2011 showed that adults identified their mother as their strongest financial influence (26%), edging out fathers (21%), spouses...
