Retirement

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What Economists Can Teach Us About Investing

A Harvard economist recently discussed the strengths and shortcomings of how his profession views the stock markets, and his thoughts provide a few lessons. More 

Rethinking the 4% ‘Golden Rule’

The rule of using 4% of your savings in every year of retirement to bolster income is under some scrutiny as the fixed-income portion of the equation is lowered. What's a prudent investor to do? More 

It’s Time to Stare Risk in the Face

If you're going to think about what you're willing to lose for your investment strategy, there's no better time than when you actually have something to lose. More 

Benefits Cuts and Higher Taxes for Seniors in Obama Budget

Social security is always a hot topic, and proposals to "save it" are floating around the Capitol. None of the ideas are very good, so beware of the results More 

The 2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines has been one of the most consistently profitable airlines. But does that make it fit for your portfolio's long haul? More 

How to Better Understand Your Social Security Check

For those of you unsure about how it all works, here's a basic road map showing how Social Security figures out how much (or little) to pay you. More 

Why Are So Many Seniors Still Working?

More retirees are working as monthly income from investments is getting harder to come by for retirement investors. More