by Andrew J. Tudor, Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. It’s always a great time to reevaluate your financial goals and dreams for the future. Continue reading 7 Myths About Saving for Retirement
JPMorgan Chase Announces Brian Lamb as Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
JPMorgan Chase recently announced that Brian Lamb has been named the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, a newly created position at the firm. Lamb, who will report to the Continue reading JPMorgan Chase Announces Brian Lamb as Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
5 Ways to Keep Your Finances in Check When Between Jobs
Ashaunda Davis, Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual
It’s likely at some point in time you will find yourself between jobs. Whether you were laid off or you willingly left your previous job, this is not an easy time for anyone. But Continue reading 5 Ways to Keep Your Finances in Check When Between Jobs
The Retirement Gap: Eight Ways African Americans Can Save for 65
According to the National Black Chamber of Commerce, African American entrepreneurship and college graduation rates are both on the rise; however, even as these rates increase, Continue reading The Retirement Gap: Eight Ways African Americans Can Save for 65
Financial Freedom for Millennials: A Bucket List
By Molly Barnes, Digital Nomad Life
The 2007 movie “The Bucket List” told the story of two terminally ill men seeking to finish out all the things they’ve always wanted to do but never completed. The duo set out on their adventure with the intention to fulfill all their dreams before they “kicked the bucket.” Continue reading Financial Freedom for Millennials: A Bucket List
Get to Know These Notable Black-Owned Banks
As of 2018, there are only 19 black-owned banks in the United States, according to BankBlackUSA.org. These banks, however, make a big difference in their communities. Continue reading Get to Know These Notable Black-Owned Banks
Artist, Icon, Billionaire: How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion Fortune
Nine years ago, two unlikely lunch partners sat down at the Hollywood Diner in Omaha, Nebraska. One, Warren Buffett, was a regular there. The other, Jay-Z, was not. The billionaire and the rapper ordered strawberry malts and chatted amiably, continuing the conversation back at Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway offices.
Continue reading Artist, Icon, Billionaire: How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion Fortune
Jade Colin is the Youngest Black Woman to own a McDonald’s Franchise
Meet Jade Colin, the youngest black woman to own a McDonald’s franchise. Continue reading Jade Colin is the Youngest Black Woman to own a McDonald’s Franchise
More black investors should look to stock market to grow their wealth
If you can’t see it, will you believe in it?
The “it” takes different forms, depending on the context. If the focus is black wealth, the “it” represents the stock market. And in this context, investing time, energy and even money into something unseen can translate into a very risky proposition.
If wealth is a household objective in black communities, the stock market should absolutely be considered. Continue reading More black investors should look to stock market to grow their wealth
How This 24-Year-Old Former NYSE Equity Trader Made History
At 22 years old, Lauren Simmons shattered the glass ceiling by being the youngest and only full-time female equity trader on Wall Street for Rosenblatt Securities. Continue reading How This 24-Year-Old Former NYSE Equity Trader Made History
IBM just appointed the first African-American woman to command a US Navy ship to its board
IBM appointed Admiral Michelle J. Howard, the first African American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, to its board, the company announced Tuesday. Continue reading IBM just appointed the first African-American woman to command a US Navy ship to its board
Increasing African-American homeownership is important to economic progress
By: Cerita Battles, SVP, head of Retail Diverse Segments, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Black History Month celebrates the achievements of African Americans and the progress that has been made to achieve racial equality in this country. This also is an important time to recognize work that still needs to be done to achieve that equality. Continue reading Increasing African-American homeownership is important to economic progress
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