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Many Americans put money into their retirement accounts and never bother doing anything more than briefly looking through their annual statements They are the very definition of passive investors But...
Millions of Americans actively plan for retirement and arrange their finances with that end in mind But as daunting as retirement and the loss of steady income can seem, for most people that won’t...
If you’re nearing retirement, or even just starting to plan for retirement, you’ve probably started putting together a list of all the things you need to do and all the things you need to avoid...
If you’ve been watching stock markets recently, you’ll know that the Dow Jones Industrial Average just recently topped 22,000 points for the first time It’s a pretty amazing run that the Dow...
While much of the focus on savings and investment revolves around retirement, that isn’t the only reason to save money and invest Money is what allows our society to flourish It allows us to...
A recently-published study has shown that the United States is falling behind a number of other developed countries when it comes to retirement security The study focused on several factors that play...
The combined profits of the ten largest banks in the United States have now reached levels not seen since 2007 They are now within striking distance of eclipsing their previous record profits As we...
One of the common worries that all retirees have is whether their retirement savings will last until they die There’s perhaps no greater fear than running out of money in old age and being forced...
A recent survey has shown that baby boomer investors have far less money saved up in their defined contribution plans than they should That survey of investors found that baby boomers averaged around...
The Federal Reserve last week published the minutes from its most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting That gives a better insight than the monetary policy statement about the...
Millions of Americans, particularly those who work for school districts and government agencies, depend on pension plans for their retirement income They worked for decades, in some cases accepting...
If you’ve been watching financial markets for the past couple of years, you’ll know that the signs of a growing bubble are all around us Stock and bond markets have been in bubbles for months,...
