Last time we had a bad market was almost 15 years ago. And here we are again.
The year 2022 may be known for more than just the size of the losses in the stock market. According to Morningstar, this may be the first time that all 20 types of taxable bond
Capital One Group recently surveyed 1,005 adults for its Financial Freedom Study. In the questions regarding retirement issues, the responses suggest that, apparently, it's not a major thing for most pre-retirees. Here's some of what they found.
It's no fun paying up for essential goods and services, but what's mostly overlooked is the fact that many people will buy them regardless of price. So they may be suffering from inflation, but by paying much higher prices for discretionary purchases,
You've worked diligently and saved and invested for retirement. You put in 40 to 60 hours per week for a whole lot of years. Now, at long last, you'll get to kick back and do whatever pastimes you enjoy.
Anyone looking to sell appreciated stock is unfortunately going to trigger a tax on capital gains, whether long or short term. The current legislative and political climate has produced rumblings of a potential doubling of the long-term capital gains tax.
It can feel pretty uncomfortable reviewing your investments when, after a few years of pretty good markets, all of a sudden you've got higher inflation coming into play, interest rates starting to move up, and now, add aggressive Russians all combining
Economist Richard Thaler was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in the field of economics for his contributions to behavioral economics.
According to the Nobel committee, Thaler has 'incorporated psychologically realistic assumptions into analyses of economi
Whether you're considering an upcoming retirement or already have made your transition and want to cover your proverbial bases, a few ideas will help you make plans and decisions.
First, have a will in place. If you haven't reviewed yours in the last
According to the Wall Street Journal, 'America's largest companies are on pace to post two consecutive quarters of double-digit profit growth for the first time since 2011, helped by years of cost-cutting, a weaker dollar, and stronger consumer spendi
Retirement, per se, is still a relatively new phenomenon. Not all that long ago, people pretty much worked until they died. Retirement, as a definite period of your lifetime, is something that only really came into being starting in the 1970s in the U.S.