Before spending the next several years lounging on a beach somewhere exotic you should ask yourself whether you have all the necessities. Think money is the only thing you need for retirement? According to today’s article, there are four essentials to a “successful” retirement. Here’s what they had to say, “money by itself won’t make you happy. But a solid…
How do the midterm elections affect the stocks and why low oil prices is bad for business but great for consumers. Today’s article discusses what happened with Election Day stocks and why they may have been lower. Here’s what they had to say, ” U.S. stocks mainly declined on Tuesday, a day after benchmarks rose to records, as the price…
Today’s article discusses the increased interest millennial may have in the stock market. Here’s what they had to say, “nearly half of older millennials (ages 25-36) say they are more interested in owning stocks than they were five years ago, according to a Global Investor Pulse survey from asset manager BlackRock. This may signal an important turnaround. Earlier research has…
Retirement should be a leisurely time for fun and rewarding activities, not a time where you feel like you’ve lost so much. Today’s article discusses how the leap from working full-time to retirement can be a drastic and difficult one. Here’s what they had to say, “a recent survey showed that the majority of pre-retirees (72%) would like to keep…
What happens when you started to run too fast? Or a train is going to fast? Usually we fall and you end up with a derailed train. It’s great when stocks do better than expected but can a stock move up too much and too fast? Today’s article discusses eight stocks that may be moving too fast. Here’s what they…
There’s no problem with having two piggy banks, especially when it comes to saving for your retirement. Today’s article discusses how you can plan for your retirement if you have two different incomes. Here’s what they had to say, “got side income? It’s a great opportunity to add to your retirement nest egg. But if you have a day job…
How about those gas prices?! How low are the prices near you? Today’s article discusses why oil prices may be staying put. Here’s what they had to say, “There are, of course, more than just five reasons for oil prices not rising. We avoided the role of currency movements, which have lately added a new curve ball — the dollar…
You’ve just retired. Now is the time to buy that yacht you’ve always wanted and that house in that little ski resort town you always go to, right? No, unfortunately your retirement is not the time to start spending like crazy. Today’s article explains how you can cool it down just a bit with your retirement spending. Here’s what they…
Today’s article has a discussion with Tim Rudderow, who is in charge at Mount Lucas U.S. Focused Equity Fund. Rudderrow explains his company find cheap stocks and invests in them. Here’s what they had to say, “Every six months he and his team use a proprietary model to pinpoint the 20 deepest value stocks of the S&P 500, and the fund…
What does a casino and retirement have to do with one another? No, it’s not taking a nice trip to Vegas and spending your children’s inheritance on gambling. Today’s article explains what Monte Carlo simulations are and how you can use it to see if you’ve saved enough for retirement or whether your money will make it through your entire…