Today’s article discusses your 401(k) and how much you should of your paycheck should be making its way into your 401(k) each month. Here’s what they had to say, “Most employees with a 401(k) understand, on some level, that it would be in their best interest to salt away money for retirement. However, many workers live paycheck to paycheck, relying…
I know several reasons why various parts of the country can’t wait for summer but could the warm weather bring bad news? Today’s article discusses ten reasons why James Kostohryz at JK Market Insights believes we could see a 10%-20% correction in U.S. stocks between now and Summer. Here’s one reason, “Business cycle: The current business cycle is 67-month-old, prompting…
Looking for a reason to get into foreign stocks? How about four? Although it may not seem like the most obvious investment decision, today’s article makes four good reason why you may want to consider it. Here’s one of the reasons, “The dollar has soared in the currency markets, hurting U.S. holders of foreign investments, because those investments are worth…
Are you a Baby Boomer? Will you retire soon? Or are you part of so many others in your generation who are refusing to hang up their coat? Today’s article discusses how retirement stereotypes are being changed by the new crop of would-be retirees. Here’s what they had to say, ” According to the Employee Benefits Research Institute, in 1991,…
Do you have credit card debt? Do you have a savings account? Do you put away money for retirement? It can be hard to decide which precious dollars go to which accounts. Today’s article discusses how you can decide, here’s what they said to do, “Getting a snapshot of your net worth will show you the current balance between savings…
I don’t know about you but when my mother goes to the casino, she hits the penny slots. I tell her she’s crazy because even if you won big on the penny slots it couldn’t possible be huge money. But she always argues that it’s less risk for her. And what about penny stocks. There’s less risk with those too,…
What goes up, must come down. At least that’s what Newton, and Blood, Sweat and Tears said. But are we about to come down from our up? Today’s article discusses what may happen. Here’s what they had to say, “It’s been six years into the bull market, and investors are naturally concerned about how long the good times will roll.…
Are you mentally ready to go into retirement? Do you know what it means to be mentally ready for retirement? Today’s article discusses how your financial mentality can affect your readiness for retirement. Here’s what they had to say, “In this era of “self-directed” retirement (no pensions, you make all the investment choices) postponing making a real plan poses a…
I thought for sure that retirement was a 30-year vacation on a beach somewhere with my feet stuck in the sand but according to today’s article, that and four other thoughts are common misconceptions. Here’s what they had to say, “Retirement is like a 30-year vacation. A life full of leisure must be great, right? Not really. Too much free…
Today’s article covers several stocks you’ll want to keep an eye on. Remember Alibaba? Here’s what they had to say about it, “Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s BABA +1.47% financial services affiliate is completing plans to bring in new investors such as private-equity firm Primavera Capital Group, according to people familiar with the situation, valuing the company at tens of billions…