In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, we discuss how dividends can affect your investments. Kevin explains what a dividend is, and the different ways they are paid to shareholders. He explains how companies decide to pay them, and ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, we discuss building your financial team. Kevin talks about the importance of having trusted advisors on your team. This may include an attorney, a CPA, and a financial advisor. There are advantages ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, our topic is inflation. Kevin shares the basics on what inflation is, and how it affects your long-term buying power. He also explains why investing is a better solution than hiding your ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, our topic is the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Kevin gives us the background on this market index, and shares how it is used. He also talks about the companies that are included ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, we talk about Certificates of Deposit, or CDs. Kevin explains that a CD is a savings account that holds a fixed amount of your money for a fixed period of time. He ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, we talk about how to evaluate a stock. Kevin shares how investment firms evaluate stocks, and gives some steps that an individual investor can take to learn about a stock before investing ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, we discuss Market Capitalization. Kevin explains what they are, and how large, mid, and small market caps are defined. He also gives some guidance on how to choose when investing in companies ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott our topic is short term goals, and how and why it is important to have them. One reason Kevin shares is that setting your financial goals is the first step in crating ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, we talk about all of the deductions that are taken out of your paycheck. Kevin explains what each of the deductions are, and how they are used at the federal and state ...
In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott, we take on the difficult issue of the impact of divorce on your finances. Kevin shares that following a divorce most people need more income to maintain the same standard of living, ...