Kyle Carlton

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Stock-Based Compensation and an Attractive Alternative

There have not been any meaningful new developments in executive compensation since the 1970s, and current plans only attribute to minor single-digit improvements for both the business and the executive. Compensating management with equity is to...

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The National Debt, Future Tax Rates, and Capital Allocation

What is a sovereign debt crisis? A sovereign debt crisis occurs when a country is unable to pay its bills. But this doesn't happen overnight—there...

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What Is Focused Investing?

There was a time when many investors stopped paying attention to the market, choosing to ignore everything. This period was from 1966 to 1982, when...

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What is indexed universal life?

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What Is Indexed Universal Life?

Over the last several years, sales have dramatically increased for indexed universal life (IUL); this is both good and bad.

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Why Standard Deviation is a Bad Measurement

Most investment firms today use risk tolerance questionnaires with standard deviation being the primary method for helping to measure risk; here is...

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How Financial Marketing Has You Off Course

In 1979, a passenger jet carrying 257 people left New Zealand for a sightseeing flight to Antarctica. The pilots had never flown this route before,...

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Difference Between Capital Gains & Dividends

Not all returns are created equal, especially in the eyes of the government. While you may think a 10% return is the same regardless of whether it is...

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GameStop

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Was GameStop a Good Investment?

The returns from what’s happened with GameStop over the last few weeks has to have investors wondering, where’s the next opportunity? Another quick...

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8 Retirement Accounts You Should Know for 2021

Most of us know it’s important to contribute to a retirement plan, but many people struggle starting out because choosing a plan can be overwhelming....

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The Retirement Challenge for High Income Earners

The main issue you face is your ability to fully fund your retirement without affecting your current lifestyle. Multiple studies conducted by firms...

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