Stocks are risky because they can be highly volatile in the short term. Individual stocks and entire markets can become “bearish”, meaning they can decline significantly in value for a period of months or even years. It’s important to fully understand that risk and appropriately manage it. I’d like to expand on my brief overview of stocks from earlier in this series by examining both the risk and reward of this type of investment.
On January 18, Leggett & Platt co-sponsored the Ante4Autism charity poker tournament in Las Vegas. However, there’s more to this event than corporate sponsorship.
For Karl Glassman, our President & Chief Operating Officer, it’s a deeply personal matter. “Autism affects so many families,” he said. “I’m humbled by how many of our people have gotten involved.” Glassman’s wife Cathi has worked with autistic students for many years as a case manager for the Joplin, Missouri school district. But, he was quick to point out the reason Ante4Autism has been successful. “This event continues to build awareness really because of one man,” he explained.
In the first two articles of this Beginner’s Guide to Investing series, we looked at some fundamental building blocks for investing:
Here’s something that might surprise you: most millionaires in the U.S. are everyday people who followed simple guidelines for saving, spending, and investing (for more on this, check out The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley and William Danko).
In my first article in this series, we looked at two simple pre-investing steps to take. Before you begin investing, you must also answer these three questions:
So you’ve decided you want to begin investing. Outstanding. Way to go!
This will be the first in a series of five articles to help you get started.
But, before you invest anything at all, there are two pre-investing steps I strongly encourage you to take. Unless you do these things, it will be hard to stay on the investment path.
Leggett & Platt has partnered with United Way for several years — but we don’t just raise funds for a good cause, we have fun while we do it! In 2014 we hosted a community-wide fall festival, held bake sales and raffles, even a dodgeball tournament. However, the highlight this year was when our leadership decided to get in on it; employees participated in an auction for the chance to throw a pie in the face of their favorite executive.
Our team in Creative Services just came across some VHS tapes and found this business-to-business marketing video from the 80’s. We’re proud to say the Mira-Coil is still in production after all these years!
Leggett & Platt employees are committed to protecting and preserving the environment. We’re quite proud of the effort these teams have made through their commitment to the Eco Initiative, a program that provides guidelines for a proactive environmental management system.
We’ve highlighted five stories from the fall edition of “Eco News,” our quarterly internal newsletter, to share with you:
As my interview with Suzanne Hall wrapped up, I asked her one final question: “What is the one thing you’d like our readers to know about you?”
“I want them to understand how passionate I am about my job. And that I truly care.”
For the past 20 years, Suzanne has proven how passionate she is, pouring her heart and soul into her role as Staff Vice President of Finance and Payments. I recently sat down with Suzanne to hear her story of working at Leggett & Platt: Continue reading
