Markets and Investing

My family just finished the third season of the Netflix series “Stranger Things” on the night before we sent my second daughter off to Purdue. If you watched this great 1980s period sci-fi drama, set in sub-rural Indiana, you know this probably...

In the tough industry of finance, it’s rare to find a company who looks beyond the surface level of numbers and profitability to see the people and dreams behind them. Such is not the case with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., a financial advisory...

Michigan City, Indiana (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) – Horizon Bancorp, Inc. rang the NASDAQ Opening Bell in Times Square, New York at 9:30 am EDT today, Monday August 5, 2019. Craig Dwight, Horizon’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, along with current...

MERRILLVILLE – Michael E. Schrage, President and CEO of Centier Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Thurman as its Financial Intelligence Unit Manager serving in the bank’s Corporate Centre. As the Financial Intelligence Unit...

As a financial adviser, one thing that is a constant is the need for continuing education and training. A typical financial adviser may be registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), hold an insurance license, and maintain a...

MERRILLVILLE – Michael E. Schrage, President and CEO of Centier Bank, is pleased to announce that Forbes® has recognized Centier Bank as the #1 bank in the state of Indiana. Forbes has teamed with the market research firm Statista to produce their...

Setting up shop in Oak Partners, Inc.’s inviting office in downtown Valparaiso, Chris Mahlmann, Founder of the Life Sites, convened a round-table discussion with members of the Oak Partners team. The group covered a lot of ground in the space of an...

More employers now are offering Roth 401(k) options in their employer-sponsored retirement plans. The Roth retirement plan offers some attractive benefits and this option merits some considerations for retirement savers. There are some key...

In late September of last year, fears of a recession and widely predicted declines in corporate profits dominated the financial press. As could be expected, investor sentiment soon followed suit and U.S. stocks went into steep declines. A review of...

April is National Financial Literacy month so we are going back to financial planning basics. Last week we discussed the first two steps in the process toward financial independence used by many financial advisers, and promoted by financial media...