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The New Rules Of Retirement Are Here
Article By:
Steve McDonald
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Sunday, May 27, 2018 1:00 PM EDT
Here’s a slap for the financial planning industry that insists on using rules of thumb, specifically the 4% and 60-40 rules. The idea that one number will serve you throughout your entire retirement is absurd.
All The Ways You Leave Money On The Table With A 401(k)
Article By:
Mitch Tuchman
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Friday, May 25, 2018 5:18 PM EDT
401(k)s have been a boon to millions of Americans with access to them. Put simply, 401(k)s work.
The Case For Fixed Indexed Annuities Over Bonds
Podcast By:
WisdomTree
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018 1:49 PM EDT
Retirees’ large allocations to bonds may be among the more challenging allocations going into the future, with interest rates still near historical lows.
In this podcast: TYX
Now There Are Cryptocurrencies For Retirees As Well
Article By:
CoinCentral
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Thursday, May 17, 2018 9:21 AM EDT
For crypto investors that are diehard believers in the value of its future, Bitcoin IRA lets them use funds from their 401k or IRA plans to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
In this article: BITCOMP
Beat The Market With Dividend Aristocrats
Article By:
Marc Lichtenfeld
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7:19 AM EDT
Perpetual Dividend Raisers are stocks that raise their dividends every year. And they beat the pants off the broader market.
Retirees Face A “Pension Crisis” Of Their Own
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Monday, May 14, 2018 8:51 AM EDT
In this Central Bank driven world, with debt levels rising globally, interest rates rising, economic growth weak with a potential for a recession, and valuations high, the uncertainty of a retirement future has risen markedly.
In this article: SPX
Social Security’s PIA – What Is This?
Article By:
Jim Blankenship
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018 9:55 AM EDT
The Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) is the projected amount of Social Security retirement benefits that you will receive if you file for benefits at exactly your Full Retirement Age – FRA, in Social Security Administration parlance.
Designated Roth Accounts ( Roth 401k Or Roth 403b)
Article By:
Jim Blankenship
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Monday, May 7, 2018 10:22 AM EDT
Designated Roth Accounts or Roth 401k are simply 401k plans that allow employees to designate all or part of their elective deferrals as qualified Roth 401k contributions.
Plunging Birth Rates Confuse Economists But Are Actually Great News
Article By:
John Rubino
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Sunday, May 6, 2018 4:28 PM EDT
Birth rates are plunging almost everywhere. Even populous China and India have entered the same reproductive neighborhood as the US. The thing that makes economists nervous is a low birth rate results in more old people relative to young.
Retirement Savings Deficits Will Balloon In Next Bear Market
Article By:
Danielle Park, CFA
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018 12:58 PM EDT
Retirement savings shortfalls are not a new problem, they have been visible on the horizon for at least the last 20 years.
Social Security: Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME) Explanation
Article By:
Jim Blankenship
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Monday, April 30, 2018 5:00 AM EDT
One of the key components that the Social Security Administration uses to calculate your Social Security retirement benefit is called the Average Indexed Monthly Earnings, or AIME.
4 Critical Things To Know About 401k Vesting Schedules
Article By:
Modest Money
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Saturday, April 28, 2018 8:00 AM EDT
401k vesting schedules are there to protect the employer. As long as you work for your employer for at least 5 years on average, you should be entitled to 100% of the money they contribute into your 401k plan.
High Healthcare Costs In Retirement Are Making Americans Broke
Video By:
Steve McDonald
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Friday, April 27, 2018 5:47 PM EDT
Last year, 55% of people over the age of 55 reported that they thought they would go broke in retirement. Not low on cash, not struggling… broke.
The Pension Crisis Is Worse Than You Think
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Thursday, April 26, 2018 8:54 AM EDT
With pension funds already wrestling with largely underfunded liabilities, the shifting demographics are further complicating funding problems.
What’s Causing The Equities Gap Between Boomers And Millennials?
Article By:
Steve McDonald
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:45 PM EDT
The percentage of your portfolio that you own in lower-risk holdings, like bonds, should equal your age. The older you get, the higher that percentage becomes.