As recently as the beginning of 2012 there was hope that a recovering US economy would allow the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates from the near-zero-percent level. This would be good for the millions of retirement and fixed-income investors who have been scrambling for the last few years to figure out a way […]
Here are some good articles on both retirement and general investing. This content is worth a few minutes of your time to read. Over at the Alliance Bernstein blog Kathleen Fisher explains how to maximize returns using both retirement and regular investment accounts, i.e., which investments should go into which account. Do you understand the […]
Here are some good articles on both retirement and general investing. This content is worth a few minutes of your time to read.Over at the Alliance Bernstein blog Kathleen Fisher explains how to maximize returns using both retirement and regular investment accounts. i.e. which investments should go into which account.
Here we go again. Thought the dollar had stabilized against the major global currencies? Well guess again. After a strong nine months that saw the greenback run circles against most global currencies (the shekel is an exception), the recent appointment of Janet Yellen as new Federal Reserve head, the dysfunctional US government during the recent […]
This is part two of an interview with Felicia M. Seaton, who has been practicing US law since 1996 and is also licensed by the Israel Bar Association as a foreign attorney. She focuses her practice on US income-tax compliance and US estate-planning law for Americans and Israelis residing in Israel.We spoke earlier about what […]
Listen to my interview on Tradestreaming Radio, with Zack Miller, to discuss global investing for retirees and why international investing is critical for your retirement portfolio. Click here to listen. The information contained in this interview reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the opinion of Portfolio Resources Group, Inc. or its affiliates. Aaron […]
The financial media is full of retirement advice. Avenues to generate income to fund retirement, working longer to make up for poor savings habits and “hot stocks” for a retirement portfolio are among many topics written about. The problem with this content is that it’s “one size fits all” retirement advice, and due to the […]
I recently met with an older couple who wanted to know if they could have a comfortable retirement without eating into their savings. They wanted to live off of their savings while helping out their children, some of whom were struggling financially. The relevance of this issue is increasing as the economic situation takes its […]
The recent panic over the dreaded Federal Reserve “Taper” sent bonds the world over tumbling.While both US Treasury and corporate bonds dropped the real carnage was in global bonds and especially emerging market bonds. Emerging market bonds dropped nearly 15 percent. So why would someone in their right mind want to take a look at […]
Seventy-two percent of people say their overall investment knowledge is ‘weak.’ Similarly, 89% say their current investment approach is on track to provide them with a steady income in retirement,” according to the Natixis Asset Management 2013 Global Investment Survey. “Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get […]
