AGNC Investment Corp. Or General Dynamics: Which Is Suitable For Retirement Accounts?
Article By:
Chuck Carnevale
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 12:44 AM EDT
High-yield does not imply high return. In fact, in most cases, just the opposite is true. On the other hand, high yield typically does imply high risk and often leads to below-average total returns.
5-Things Your Broker Wont Tell You – Part 4
Article By:
Richard Rosso
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019 8:28 AM EDT
Without Social Security included as part of a retirement income plan, even disciplined savers may experience financial vulnerability in retirement.
What The New SECURE Act Means For Your IRA
Article By:
Charles Sizemore
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Saturday, September 14, 2019 11:36 PM EDT
How can you argue with an act of Congress named “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” (SECURE)? Who wouldn’t want an enhanced retirement?
Increased Pension Liabilities During The Coming Market Crash
Article By:
Nick Barisheff
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Thursday, September 12, 2019 1:15 AM EDT
Corporate CEOs can continue to follow the failed advice of their pension consultants, or decide to follow an alternative fully diversified strategy that will correct the problem of unfunded pension liabilities.
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Planning Ahead Is Key For Retirees
Article By:
Financial Sense
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Monday, September 9, 2019 9:55 PM EDT
Purchasing a life insurance policy thus helps address two major concerns for retirees, and makes a lot of sense as a way to ease the burden of healthcare costs.
Sign Of Our Times: Pensions Blacklisting Oil Companies
Article By:
Danielle Park, CFA
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Thursday, September 5, 2019 9:00 AM EDT
The movement of investors to divest of their holdings in fossil fuel companies has gathered pace in the last five years.
5-Things Your Broker Will Ignore – Part 3
Article By:
Richard Rosso
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 10:44 AM EDT
Retirement at 65 is an outdated concept. It’s not unusual for older Americans to work longer or return to the workforce at 70 or older.
Friends With (Social Security) Benefits
Article By:
Sterling Raskie
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Monday, September 2, 2019 10:46 AM EDT
Social Security is arguably one of the most important cash flows for individuals in retirement.
HH Why The 100-Year Bond Is Unethical
Article By:
Mises Institute
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Sunday, September 1, 2019 6:03 AM EDT
With central banks globally once again suppressing the borrowing cost of sovereign entities to near zero rates, with yields in some countries even going negative, there is significant talk of issuing a 100-year bond to take advantage of these rates.
"Financial Vandalism" Of Low And Negative-Yield Bonds Wreck Pension Plans
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Saturday, August 31, 2019 7:15 PM EDT
Unnaturally low and negative yield bond yields are wrecking pension plans. Negative yields constitute fraud, theft, or counterfeiting, and negative yields can never occur in the absence of manipulation.
Hate Your 401(k) Options? Try This
Article By:
Charles Sizemore
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019 9:19 AM EDT
As you probably know, I’m a big believer in the humble 401(k) plan. Simply put, there's nothing better when it comes to having a tax shelter widely available to the middle-class. There’s just one big, glaring problem with the 401(k)...
Large IRA Planning Opportunities
Article By:
Jim Blankenship
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019 10:52 AM EDT
According to a report from the GAO, in 2011 (most recent data) there were over 600,000 Americans with IRAs with a balance of $1 million or more. Suffice it to say, that number is bound to be much larger today, nearly 10 years later.
Saving For Retirement
Article By:
KPP Financial
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Sunday, August 25, 2019 4:09 PM EDT
Few understand that there will be unexpected costs and that there will be a large need for money to pay for out-of-pocket medical procedures not covered by medical in our retirement years. But there is a simple answer...
Pension Funds Keep Interest Rates Low
Article By:
Simon Lack
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Sunday, August 25, 2019 10:18 AM EDT
The Equity Risk Premium reveals that stocks are cheap relative to bonds. A corollary of this insight that bonds are expensive is that you can replicate the return on $100 in ten year treasury notes with a combination of stocks and cash.
