The Equifax Credit Bureau announced last week that cyber criminals obtained personal details (name, social security, address, birthdates and credit card information) of approximately 143 million US consumers during the period of mid May through July 2017. This is neither the first nor last such hack we will see in our modern ultra-connected age.
Read MoreThe media does not generally portray millennials in a positive light. This holds true for perceptions of the savings habits of millennials. Millennials are still seen as the generation living in mom's basement. Whether they are doing so because they are, in fact, diligently saving, or because they are "failure to launch” kids is not usually specified.
Read MoreSony, JP Morgan Chase, Target, Home Depot attacked. Russian, Chinese, North Korean, stateless hackers blamed. Stories about identity theft, e-mail hacks, and elder abuse blanket the news.
Read MoreOn February 18th David Edwards of our firm appeared on Bloomberg Radio's "The Hays Advantage" with Kathleen Hays. On that date, US stocks peaked at the highest levels of 2011, exactly doubling the 13 year low of March 9th, 2011.
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