Recent Articles from Stephen Stribling
January is Financial Wellness Month
Successful money management will not only make you feel good about having your finances under control, it will also ensure both your short-term and long-term financial wellbeing.
How Are 2017 Holiday Sales Faring So Far?
We’ll have to wait until January to see the final numbers, but if spending trends over the holidays are a good litmus test for the general state of the economy, I’d say things are looking moderately healthy.
October is Financial Planning Month: Evaluate Your Money Matters Now
A well-thought-out plan can help you define, articulate and take steps toward achieving your long-term financial goals.
The stock market hits 20,000: What happens now?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 20,000 last month for the first time in a post-election rally. However, it was short lived lasting only three days before falling below. So what does this milestone mean?
Hispanics are poised to dominate growth in consumer spending
The media is inundated everyday with stories focused on the economic impact of millennials. However, the growing population of Hispanics could have an even greater effect.
Get your 529 plan started this year
A 529 savings plan is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed to encourage saving for future college costs. The two types of 529 plans include a college savings plan and prepaid college tuition; both are generally sponsored by state agencies.
Why do so many millennials live in their parents' basement?
As a result of watching the value of their parents’ home drop drastically during the 2008-2009 housing bubble, Millennials have grown wary of homeownership.
Here are the top nine concerns of Denver investors
Denver investors think water shortages will become more of a problem over the next decade and believe that water has the potential to be a bigger international issue than the demand for oil.
Denver investors' favorite 2016 investments
Denver high net worth investors are anticipating stocks or equities as the top asset allocation preference in 2016, followed by cash and fixed-income investments.
Denver investors: Interest rates are going up
When it comes to interest rates, two in three Denver high net worth investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates between now and mid-2016.
Denver investors: U.S. is best
The United States is the only country that a majority of Denver-area high net worth investors regards as a “good” investment for 2016.
Denver energy investors' outlook
Although the adage is that money makes the world go around, the same could be said for energy. At least that’s according to recent findings from the Morgan Stanley Investor Pulse Poll of approximately 300 affluent Denver area investors ages 25 to 75 with $100,000 or more in investable household financial assets.