How To Close The Wealth Gap: Step 1
It may take generations to do it. But it starts with making better decisions with the money we have.
The Black wealth gap must be closed. Here’s how we begin to make steps towards…
5 Ways You Can Prepare For Debt Default
Don't wait around for the government to decide your financial future
To lend further analysis to the debt default or downgrade, BLACK ENTERPRISE has reached out…
By Derek T. Dingle
July 29, 2011
Tags: 14th amendment, Ariel Investments, Assistant Labor Secretary William Spriggs, credit card rates, debt ceiling, default, Dow Jones Industrial Average, downgrade, interest rates, Isaac H. Green, John Boehner, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Paul Williams, President Obama
Preparing for the Marathon To Rebuild Our Wealth
Based on the racial divide in the economic gap, a lot has to be done to rebuild our buying power
While America dealt with the Great Recession of 2007-2009, overwhelming numbers of minority households suffered…
By Derek T. Dingle
July 28, 2011
Tags: 20/20 Vision Jobs Forum, Black household wealth, black unemployment rate, Congressional Black Caucus, Great Depression, Great Recession, housing market, Latino household wealth, National Bankers Association, National Urban League, Pew Research Center, warren ballentine, White household wealth, white unemployment rate
Money in the Bank
Raymond Stewart, founder and chief investment officer of RASARA Strategies, picks three banking stocks destined to lead the sector’s resurgence
In many ways, the cloud of worry surrounding financial companies at the onset of 2009…
By James A. Anderson
July 1, 2011
Breaking the Cycle
V. Kenneth and Justin Johnson are on a mission to help family, friends, and clients protect and transfer wealth
One of V. Kenneth Johnson’s most pressing goals in life is to “break the cycle…
By LaToya M. Smith
July 1, 2011
Tags: succession planning, wealth management, wealth preservation
Precautionary Measures
Malkia McLeod needs to organize her finances to help carry her through an uncertain job market
In the fall, the 37-year-old could be out of a job. A public affairs specialist,…
By Carolyn M. Brown
July 1, 2011
Tags: wealth management
A Savings Lesson Well Learned
Parental tough love set Emmanuel Twum on the path to responsible spending
One of the toughest lessons Emmanuel Twum learned his freshman year in college had nothing…
By LaToya M. Smith
June 1, 2011
Tags: budgeting, household budget, personal savings, saving, savings
Playing Catch-Up
To reach their retirement goals, Lee and Tayo Ferguson must save more and spend less
Lee and Tayo Ferguson have all the trappings of middle-class success: two stable careers, a…
By Carolyn M. Brown
June 1, 2011
Tags: budgeting, Retirement, retirement goals, retirement planning, retirement savings, saving
End of the World Checklist: Do You Have Your Financial House in Order?
What will your financial legacy say about you when your world ends?
BlackEnterprise.com’s checklist to prepare to leave behind your financial legacy via estate planning and living…
By Janell Hazelwood
May 20, 2011
Tags: end of the world, estate planning, financial fitness, financial planning, living will, Retirement, will
5 Tips on How to Handle Sudden Wealth
Whether you just signed a multi-million dollar contract or inherited property from a wealthy relative, here are some tips to help you keep—and grow—your wealth responsibly
Whether you’ve just signed a multi-million dollar contract, won the lottery, or inherited property from…
By Robert J. Gordon
May 12, 2011
Tags: estate planning, financial planning, How To, Money, Money Management, wealth management
