A blog thread on www.catholic.com started with the statement, “I simply cannot understand the stock market headlines.” Most of the response posts have done little to bring clarity to the matter. Throughout my working career it seems there has never been clear-cut reporting on the economy and investing. Very smart people who dedicate their lives […]
Author: Joe Galloway
Retirement Comfort Survey
In April 2010, a study done by Merrill Lynch found that 73% of people over 51 are concerned that their retirement assets won’t last as long as they will. But, a pre-2007 survey conducted for the National Summit on Retirement Savings held in Washington, D. C. revealed that 70% of people said they were confident […]
Here We Go Again
The markets are at it again. May 6th’s 1000 point swing reminds us of just how much nervousness and skittishness there is in the financial arena. And while the stock market indices are nicely above their lows of March 2009, they are essentially at the same levels they were at ten and twelve years ago. […]
Stewardship – All In
What is it with human nature about following rules and laws? We perceive them to be limiting and forbidding. A “don’t do this”. A “thou shalt not”. But Jesus said that He did not come to change even the smallest part of any law (Mt 5:17-19). And if we’re honest, we know – intuitively, deep […]
Mark 2:17 Call a doctor
In the second chapter of Mark, Jesus tells us he came for the sick. Here’s a tough question: Have we become sick with fear because of our fallen investment values? Have we been ill with independence thinking our 401k’s and bank accounts will provide for us? Remember in Deuteronomy chapter 8, God tells us that […]