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Letters to a Young Investor: Lesson 8 — Politics & Markets
Your investments should reflect your financial plan, not your political affiliation.
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Protect your wealth from cyber scams
Lisa Lewitzke offers tips to guard against attempts to trick you out of financial information. […]
Emergency lessons from a 40-year-old deuce
If you know you can cover a worst-case scenario, you have one less worry weighing you down.
Retirement spending: Safe rates
In a Money Talk Video, Art Rothschild explains when retirees can consider varying the withdrawal rate for their investments.
Procrastinate your way to retirement ruin
By Joel Dresang The Center for Financial Literacy, at Boston College, calls procrastination “the number one barrier to making retirement more secure.” […]
Correction: Volatility has returned
By Kyle Tetting This year is off to a strong start. Continued global growth and prospects from tax reform have raised expectations for corporate earnings. At the same time, each new release of economic data suggests more of the Goldilocks growth story (not too hot, not too cold) that has underlined the past few years. However, just as we began to tie a bow on January’s strong returns, a single dark cloud emerged.
For What It’s Worth: Ducks in a Row
By Joel Dresang I took a cue from a meme tweeted by the Internal Revenue Service. It encouraged taxpayers to prepare for the filing season by getting their “ducks in a row.” I am familiar with the expression, which means to get ready by arranging and organizing, by getting your facts straight. I wondered, though, about its origin. I wasn’t alone. […]
