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Little things may help your retirement savings; small factors make a big difference

By Mark Lund Saving for retirement takes decades and demands the investment of significant amounts of your income. As this major effort unfolds, you should recognize that some subtle factors and seemingly minor decisions could end up making a sizable and positive impact on your…

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Business Tech: There must be a reason businesses are turning to managed IT services

By Mike Herrington Small and medium-sized businesses can gain huge organizational benefits from strategically outsourcing their IT. Many small-business owners find themselves spending a lot of hours managing the technology that makes their business run. It can be a burdensome…

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Trump should expand audits of programs that waste taxpayers’ money

By Veronique de Rugy Let me dream for a second that the Trump administration is serious about rolling back the expansion of government that occurred during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama years. In that case, much of this effort will require congressional action. And that,…

Military might isn't enough; it takes civilian efforts to really win a war

By Fareed Zakaria’s The first time I met Gen. David Petraeus, he said something that surprised me. It was the early days of the Iraq War and, while things were not going well, he had directed his region in the north skillfully and effectively. I asked him whether he wished he…

In-service withdrawals: You may be able to take retirement funds while still working

By Mark Lund If you withdraw money out of a workplace retirement plan in your 50s, will you be penalized for it? In most cases, the answer is “yes.” Distributions taken from a qualified retirement plan before age 59 1/2 usually trigger a 10 percent IRS early withdrawal penalty.…

Where do you do your banking? Maybe it’s time to build a ‘legacy bank’

By Doug Andrew Where do you bank? A nationwide institution? One of Utah’s big banks? A credit union or online bank? Wherever you choose to put your cash for business, checking and savings often depends on benefits, fees, convenience and service. What about your resources that…

Three keys to developing high-performing teams

By Richard Tyson Successful leaders recognize that people are their most important asset. The challenge, of course, is to maximize the productivity of this essential resource. Maximizing human productivity is an incredibly important leadership imperative and one of the toughest…

We can't afford to have cronyism thwart innovations like telemedicine

By Veronique de Rugy The goal of healthcare reform is to provide better healthcare to everyone at a lower cost, year after year. The solution is not to provide a better third-party-payer system — e.g., health insurance or government-provided health insurance — but instead to…

If we encourage the destruction of core institutions, the West might unravel

By Fareed Zakaria If we encourage the destruction of core institutions, the West might unravel By now it is settled wisdom that we are witnessing the rise of radical forces on the left and right around the globe. Populists of both varieties, who share a disdain for…

Will you have enough money to make ends meet when you retire?

By Mark Lund Will you have enough money to make ends meet when you retire? You may have heard that people spend less once they are retired. Statistically, that is true. The question is whether a retiree has enough income to meet his or her expenses. Ideally, retirees should be…

Outdoor Retailer's bullying tactics didn't - and shouldn't - work in Utah

By John Rogers A lot has been said in recent years about bullying. Kids have been taught how to react and resist. School districts have rushed to adopt anti-bullying policies. Fortune 500 companies have even addressed bullying in the workplace. The Outdoor Industry Association…

Saving $3 million for retirement: What kind of commitment will it take?

By Mark Lund How many of us will retire with $1 million or more in savings? More of us ought to. In fact, more of us may need to, given inflation and the rising cost of healthcare. Sadly, few pre-retirees have accumulated that much. A 2015 Government Accountability Office…

Attention, Elon Musk & Republicans: Calls for a carbon tax are misguided

By Veronique de Rugy There’s a full-court press underway to convince Pres. Donald Trump that it would be a good idea to impose a carbon tax on the American people. He’s hearing about it not only from well-connected businessmen such as Elon Musk but also from establishment…

Don't confuse all the movement during Trump's first days with progress

By Fareed Zakaria Don't confuse all the movement during Trump's first days with progress Let’s say you are a Trump voter, the kind we often hear about — an honest, hardworking American who put up with Donald Trump’s unusual behavior because you wanted a president who would stop…

Skilled workers part of the collateral damage from ill-advised travel ban

By Veronique de Rugy President Donald Trump is unhappy that a federal judge put the kibosh on — and an appeals court upheld, at least temporarily — his executive order blocking immigrants and other travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations. Though the order was framed as…

Bannon’s very different ideas & actions lead untraditional administration

By Fareed Zakaria Perhaps it’s just me, but a few weeks into the Trump presidency, between the tweets, executive orders, attacks and counterattacks, I feel dizzy. So I’ve decided to take a break from the daily barrage and try to find the signal amid the noise: What is the…

Cross-purchase buy-sell agreement: Sustaining the business after your death

By Mark Lund Business owners are builders. They spend their lives building firms to provide goods and services to their clients, and those firms provide them with a living. But nothing can tear down that lifetime of work faster than the death of a business owner or the death of…

Congress can’t count on the other branches to protect digital privacy rights

Veronique de Rugy The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently shot down the latest effort by the Justice Department to compel Microsoft to hand over the data of a foreigner stored overseas. Amazingly, the government asserted that a U.S. search warrant should carry…

Does Donald Trump really want someone like me to agree with him?

Fareed Zakaria After his spat with Mexico and after the travel ban, Donald Trump did something that surprised me. He put in place a policy with which I agreed. He placed a smart check on ever-proliferating federal regulations. His executive action requires any department that…

Our attitudes about money may need changing to better our financial prospects

Our relationship with money is complex and emotional. When we pay a bill, go to the mall, trade in a car for a new one, hunt for a home or apartment or pass someone seemingly poor or rich on the street, we feel things and harbor certain perceptions. Are our attitudes about money…

DOL’s new 'fiduciary standard' rule: I say, 'Beware of the hidden agenda'

Doug Andrew The Department of Labor has a new rule on the horizon regarding qualified retirement plans that may be delayed or rescinded by the Trump administration — and for good reason. It calls for financial professionals working with clients putting away money for retirement…

How 'peeling the onion' reveals true character of our team members

By Richard Tyson In order to achieve almost any great purpose, leaders require the hearts, minds and best efforts of others. We need the alignment of our team members around a shared vision and values. This is most likely to happen when there is mutual trust between leaders and…

Retirement planning for single parents: A challenge that must be met

By Mark Lund How does a single parent plan for retirement? Diligently. Regularly. Rigorously. Here are some steps that may help, whether you are just beginning to do this or well on your way: Setting a household budget can be a wise first step. Most households live without…

What’s the greatest debt producer that God ever created?

By Veronique de Rugy Libertarians and conservatives are skeptical of the government’s ability to do anything well. But there’s one thing the government excels at producing: debt. Granted, this isn’t a good thing, but we must nevertheless recognize the government’s skill at it.…

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