No bears can be seen around the stock market this month. Today’s article discusses the amazing August Wall Street has had so far. Here’s a quote, “the bull is back on Wall Street, witnessed by a 3.7% gain this month for the S&P 500, putting it on track for its best August since a 6.1% return in August 2000. The…
Have you always dreamed of retiring abroad but thought there was no way you’d be able to afford it? Today’s article discusses a list of places that are supposedly the best places to live abroad. Here’s how the locations were chosen to compile the list, “both the Retire Overseas Index and International Living rankings are derived by combining statistics (from…
Today’s article features a retirement Q&A session with Putnam Investments president and chief executive officer, Robert Reynolds. Here’s what Reynolds had to say about the biggest mistake people make when saving for retirement, “Not contributing enough — that’s the magic key. Because when the Pension Protection Act of 2006 came out they said start saving at the 3 percent level…
Warren Buffett isn’t called The Oracle just for kicks, the man knows what he’s doing. Today’s article features ten of Warren Buffett’s most dominant stocks. Here’s what the author had to say, “Recent filings show that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have started to become very concentrated in just a few holdings — approximately 58% of the $107.6 billion value…
Are you saving up for retirement? Are you healthy? Does being healthy have anything to do with putting away for retirement? According to the study that today’s article discusses, yes, it does. Here’s how they set up the study, “first, the measures of about 200 employees were taken to establish a baseline. Then all the employees were told their health…
If you’re worried about the Baby Boomers creating absolute chaos in the stock market by doing the unthinkable and get rid of their stocks so they contribute to their retirement, fear not! Today’s article explains exactly why those born between the years of 1945 and 1964 aren’t going to ‘unload’ their stocks for retirement. The author gives several reason why…
Today’s article features eight stocks that may have been losers before but just may become winners now. Here’s how they found the stocks, “these are the only stocks in the index (which includes large, mid-sized and small stocks) that are down 20% or more this year, get an average “outperform rating” from Wall Street analysts, get a “buy” or “strong…
Despite the violence occurring with the Ukraine, Gaza Strip and Iraq, U.S. stocks seem to be okay for now (knock on wood). And according to today’s article, it may continue to do so though investors may be weary. Here’s a quote, “…many fund managers say that unless the unrest increases and threatens the global growth outlook, the case for buying…
Today we’ve got an article that can give you a great discussion on the current economy and what you may want to hold off on. Here’s a quote, “even though the Dow has soared above 17,000 Thursday, and the S&P 500 is already at levels most strategists weren’t expecting until December, market veterans believe domestic equities are still the only…
We found you an article that discusses everything gold and what you need to know. Here’s what the article had to say about the first and second quarter, “gold prices and GLD didn’t exactly hit the ground running at the beginning of the second quarter. Although the world’s most sought-after metal posted gains of 6.4% in Q1, it was up…