Could your investment portfolio weather a financial storm? Every investment plan encounters market volatility from time to time, no matter how well diversified. Even the experts are put to the test in turbulent times like these: tariffs, trade wars, unexpected Federal Reserve moves, fluctuations in the Dow Jones or S&P 500, a slowing global economy,...
Planning for retirement can be painful – so little time, so many questions, a lack of resources, whom do you trust, etc. We’ve prepared a strategic list of things to consider that will make the job of retirement planning a bit easier whether you are in your forties or fifties: 1. Define your cash flow: Develop...
How close are the trusts that fund Social Security to running out of money? Worries began back in the 1980s, but over time the Social Security Administration adjusted the rules and retirement ages to ensure that retirees could continue to collect their checks. But if you are only in your thirties today – what will...
Everybody loves a bargain, but why is it that when it comes to retirement plans not many people shop around, or take the time to ask about what they will be paying in fees? A TD Ameritrade study showed that over a third of people enrolled in a 401(k) plan thought there were no fees...
Should You Be Waiting Longer to Retire? One in five Americans 65 or over is still working – the highest percentage since the late 1960s, according to the Associated Press. Add to that the fact that the Boston Globe recently reported more people are putting off retirement until their late 60s or even sometime in...
