If you thought it was hard to grow a nest egg, try living off one in retirement. Here are seven ways to make what you have last the rest of your life.
Bonds
Are the financial advisers we seek honest brokers? Or do they consider us all “muppets”?
A well-known academic argues against stocks, even for the long run. But it feels a bit like arguing that Warren Buffett doesn’t know what he’s doing. Whose side would you take?
Index mutual funds trounced actively managed mutual funds last year by the widest margin in 15 years. Why are you sticking with an active manager?
The search for retirement income in today’s low-yield environment inevitably comes back to dividend paying stocks. How could it not? Money market funds and short-term bank CDs pay about .5%; the 10-year Treasury bond pays only about 2%.
With traditional pensions disappearing, securing reliable low-cost lifetime income for retirees has emerged as a top issue among financial planners and policymakers. Finally, a solution is in sight.
Securing decent retirement income in a low-yield environment is going to be a problem for a long time. Seniors who have been eking by through temporary measures need to find a permanent solution.
Mitt Romney may have made the classic IRA mistake: holding low-tax investments inside a tax-favored account.
If your 401(k) was down in 2011, don’t hang your head. You have plenty of company. Many of Wall Street’s most successful investors were losers in 2011 as well.
Day to day, the stock market may feel like a roller-coaster, but in fact the U.S. is experiencing stagnation with a very, very faint upward trend.
Treasury bond prices will likely suffer a major decline in the next few years. Here are eight high-yielding stocks that are a smarter alternative for the income part of your portfolio.
