4 Keys to Successful Retirement Investing
The Pitfalls of Borrowing from Your 401 (k) Account: A Costly Trade Off
The 401 (k) retirement savings plan has long been hailed as a cornerstone of financial security for employees, offering tax advantages and employer-matched contributions. However, it also offers a tempting option for individuals facing financial challenges – the ability to borrow from their 401(k) account. While this may seem like a convenient…
MARKET UPDATE: SECOND QUARTER 2023
MARKET UPDATE: SECOND QUARTER 2022
MARKET UPDATE: FIRST QUARTER 2022
MARKET UPDATE: FOURTH QUARTER 2021
There is no better way to describe it – 2021 was a historic year for the markets. After more than a decade of inflation running below the Federal Reserve’s stated 2% target level, the trifecta of rising wages, supply-chain disruptions for many goods and trillions of dollars of government largesse combined to push inflation steadily higher as the year progressed.
MARKET UPDATE: THIRD QUARTER 2021
As the pandemic appeared to be slowing down, the new highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant flared this summer causing a momentum slowdown in the third quarter dampening investor enthusiasm. The list of additional concerns included higher inflation, rising interest rates, lofty equity valuations, supply-chain bottlenecks, Federal Reserve policy changes and the chaos in Washington over President Biden’s two massive stimulus proposals and changes to the tax code to pay for them.
MARKET UPDATE: SECOND QUARTER 2021
MARKET UPDATE: FIRST QUARTER 2021
We have all endured the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year now, and the one-year return data is beginning to reflect the significant come back we have witnessed in the stock market. It appears fiscal policy has effectively bridged the income gap between massive job loss in the services sectors and the broad vaccine distribution that has hastened the reopening of the economy.
MARKET UPDATE: THIRD QUARTER 2020
U.S. stocks turned in a second consecutive quarter of dramatic gains, continuing a historic stock market recovery that few predicted in the depths of the March downturn. The S&P and Nasdaq Composite scored a string of records in the third quarter which has confounded many investors with its sheer velocity and strength.
MARKET UPDATE: SECOND QUARTER 2020
MARKET UPDATE: FIRST QUARTER 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020. The bill provides financial aid for individuals and companies. The CARES Act also has provisions allowing access to retirement savings and suspension of required minimum distributions.
MARKET UPDATE: FOURTH QUARTER 2019
The year 2019 began with a strong rally in the stock market and ended in the same impressive manner. Gains were realized across the board as all major asset classes fully participated in this rally making it one of the best years in a great decade for the financial markets. Annual stock returns around 30% erased the memory of a difficult fourth quarter 2018.
Time to Consider a Roth Conversion
HSA – Triple Tax Advantage Strategy
Tax-advantaged plans such as 401(k)s and college savings plans are everywhere these days, but less well-known are Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) despite the many advantages they offer. In addition, the study also reveals that women have been having fewer children during these past five or six decades. What that means to Baby Boomers (those individuals born between 1946 and 1964) in or near retirement is a potentially smaller support system to help with life guidance and basic care.
Retiring as a Single
During the past half century, the number of married couples in the U.S. has been steady declining. According to a study published in The Gerontologist, approximately one-third of Americans between the ages of 45-63 are currently single. Most of these have never been married, although many were once married but are now divorced.
In addition, the study also reveals that women have been having fewer children during these past five or six decades. What that means to Baby Boomers (those individuals born between 1946 and 1964) in or near retirement is a potentially smaller support system to help with life guidance and basic care.
MARKET UPDATE: THIRD QUARTER 2019
6 Steps to Retiring Smart
The Pew Research Center estimates that 10,000 baby boomers are expected to turn age 65 each day from now until 2030. If you count yourself among this group—whether you plan on retiring next month or more than a decade down the road—consider these six recommendations to help you prepare for this next stage of your life…
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