Author: Ken Fisher, Special to USA TODAY

Reverse mortgages can be attractive. You can unlock cash from your home without selling. But beware. This is a loan using home equity as collateral.

What do Nike and Google have in common? Both faced European Union (EU) antitrust fines in March — $14 million for Nike, $1.7 billion for Google.

Annuities are usually marketed as safe investments, with guaranteed income. Most buyers never see the truth.

The S&P 500 rose in 91% of the third yearsof all presidents’ terms — ever since the index’s 1925 inception.

Major trends are global. If you understand this, then you understand why and how what goes on overseas affects you directly here at home.

Knowing how companies price life insurance is key. Rates boil down to age, health, type and term, desired payout, gender and lifestyle.

Fact: Retirement saving is simple, like losing weight. Sadly, like with shedding pounds, most people just won’t do it.

The financial industry bombards us with complicated analysis and unnecessarily intimidating jargon. How can you simplify it to what matters?

What makes companies like Coca-Cola and Merck endure? It’s a culture thatstays restless. You need that same attitude to build your career.