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Are Any Of These 10 Potential Retirement Ruiners In Your Portfolio?

The ten stocks identified in today’s article may be nice stocks to trade for short-term profit, but you may not want to bet your retirement portfolio on them. Specifically, the author identifies ten stocks that he argues “are more likely to hurt your retirement than help it” as they lack what he sees as the critical feature for retirement stocks:… 

What’s In The Social Security Report Nobody’s Talking About?

A majority of Americans believe that their children will be worse off financially than they are and, as today’s article notes, this concern appears to have merit in at least one critical respect: Social Security. Specifically, the article looks at the findings of the most recent trustee’s report for Social Security that “almost nobody noticed.” What’s in the report, why… 

Americans’ Top Retirement Fears – And What You Can Do To Address Them

Outliving their money, Social Security being reduced or eliminated, and declining mental health necessitating long-term care. These are the top 3 retirement fears of Americans, as identified by a recent survey – and today’s article acknowledges that these are all serious risks worthy of attention. However, the author argues that “instead of living your life in fear, you can take… 

“Meaty Profits”: Why This 1 Stock Might Be A Great Pick For Investors In Their 50s

For investors in their 50s looking to both grow their retirement nest eggs and build a steady stream of passive income, today’s article highlights one stock which, “with its powerful wealth-building combination of increasing dividend payouts and share-price appreciation”, may be one of the best picks for achieving both of these goals. To find out what this stock is –… 

“More Interesting And Less Expensive”: How Target-Date Funds Are Getting Makeovers

When it comes to target-date funds, today’s article states that the popular retirement investment vehicles may become more interesting and less expensive this year. Specifically, the article examines how some fund sponsors are going about trying to reduce volatility, boost returns, lower fees, and even select more socially conscious investments, all in an effort to attract more investors. To read… 

2016’s “One Big Lesson” For Retirement Investors

Looking back on the year that was, it may seem like 2016 was more ridiculous than educational, but the author of today’s article states that, “when it comes to takeaways that can improve your retirement planning and investing, I think there’s one big lesson we should all draw from 2016.” From the markets’ worst start to a year ever, to… 

Last-Minute Money Saving Moves For 2016

While ’tis the season for spending, the author of today’s article notes that “this is also the time of year when a few simple moves could also save…some coin”, and he proceeds to outline three such moves to consider before January 1st. Move #1? Think about tax-loss harvesting (including how you can take advantage of the IRS’ “wash rule” to…