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Corporate Or Treasury Bonds - Which Bonds Are Better?
Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Monday, October 23, 2017 6:54 PM EDT
Corporate and Treasury bonds can help you turn your nest egg into an income stream. Bonds have a set interest rate and they usually pay twice a year so you know exactly how much and when you should receive income.
Budgeting For The Great Unknown In 2018–2020
Article By:
Paul Hodges
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Monday, October 23, 2017 1:38 PM EDT
"There isn't anyone who knows what will happen over the next 2 - 3 years" says the UK finance minister. So it's time to prepare contingency plans for rising interest rates, a China slowdown, trade protectionism/Brexit and growing political chaos.
Dow 500,000? We Are Already There
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Monday, October 23, 2017 11:42 AM EDT
Morgan Housel states that in 30 years, if the Dow grows at just 5% annually, it will hit 500,000. However, if the Dow actually compounded returns at 5%, in the future, as Morgan suggests, it would have done so and would ALREADY be at 500,000.
Your 401k And IRA In 2018
Article By:
Jim Blankenship
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Sunday, October 22, 2017 8:41 AM EDT
Recently, the IRS just announced the contribution limits for 401k plans (including 403b and 457 plans) as well as IRAs. Additionally, the IRS also announced changes to the income phase-outs for traditional IRA and Roth IRAs.
EIU On Institutions And Time Horizons
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
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Saturday, October 21, 2017 12:29 PM EDT
More than four fifths of the respondents (81%) say that regulatory uncertainty in the U.S. has caused them to reallocate their portfolios to increase holding of a particular asset class. For many of them, equities are this class.
Remember Your RMD
Article By:
Sterling Raskie
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Friday, October 20, 2017 4:47 PM EDT
It’s getting close to the end of the year and that means many individuals need to take their required minimum distributions (RMDs).
Seniors: How To Prepare For Rising Rates
Article By:
Steve McDonald
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:24 AM EDT
The unwinding of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, improving jobs numbers and increasing wage demand have convinced most economists that higher interest rates are in our future.
Global Fixed Income: Running On Empty?
Article By:
WisdomTree
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017 7:22 AM EDT
Through the first nine months of the year, the global fixed income markets continued to defy the odds.
September Wage Gains: Real Or Photoshopped?
Article By:
WisdomTree
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:30 AM EDT
The September 2017 Employment Situation Summary may have offered the first glimpses of the long-awaited gain in wages. However, investors would be forgiven for curbing their enthusiasm because we have been down this road before.
5 Simple Yet Effective Ways To Plan For Retirement
Article By:
Kalen Bruce
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:44 AM EDT
How does your generation stack up? With infographic.
The Profoundly Personal Impact Of The National Debt On Our Retirements
Article By:
Daniel Amerman, CFA
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:35 PM EDT
The Federal Reserve does have a great deal of latitude when it comes to raising interest rates. This is because the federal debt has short-term, medium-term and long-term components, and most of the national debt is not initially impacted.
What Percentage Of Your Retirement Portfolio Should Be Bonds
Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:58 AM EDT
Retirees often include bonds in their retirement portfolio because of their perceived safety and the consistent income they provide. However, while bonds play a valuable role in a retiree’s portfolio, understand how they work before getting involved.
How To Handle Retirement Withdrawals
Article By:
Modest Money
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Sunday, October 8, 2017 9:19 AM EDT
The safe withdrawal rate of 4% is a method used by retirees to determine how much they can withdraw from their accounts each year without running out of money before reaching the end of their lives.
Adapting Modern Stock Trading Techniques To Retirement Investing
Article By:
Maithya Kitonyi
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Monday, October 2, 2017 3:16 PM EDT
Retirement investors are now adapting their strategies to modern stock trading techniques. They are diversifying their portfolios to include assets from global markets and are not afraid to invest in stocks that promise future growth.
In this article: GRPN
A Market Crash Could Hurt IRA Owners
Article By:
Bernard Dozier
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 9:59 PM EDT
The way I look at it, the Fed and its banks morally owe retirement and pension plans a massive sum to compensate for an arbitrary Zero Rate policy... but let's not hold our breath until restitution is made.