For all the talk of economic recovery, the reality is that the economy won’t get back to normal until daily life gets back to normal As much as economic crises and economic recoveries are fueled by...
With the US economy in recession and fears of a 2008-style crisis growing all the time, investing in gold has become far more popular for many investors But because investing in gold isn’t...
One of the most common fears people have of retirement is running out of money The thought of being in your 80s or 90s, largely dependent on others for your care, and not being able to pay for food,...
If you’re a holder of an IRA, 401(k), annuity, Pension, TSP or any other qualified retirement plan, you may be in big trouble If you don’t understand the complex and volatile economic...
These are interesting and uncertain times for investors, with reams of conflicting data and anecdotal observances about which direction the country and its economy are heading On the one hand, states...
While pension plans have all but disappeared from private sector workplaces, significant numbers of public employees still expect to receive pensions when they retire, and indeed in many cases depend...
The jobs report that came out last Friday sent shockwaves throughout the economy Economists had estimated that the economy would lose another further 75 million jobs in May, yet the BLS reported that...
Social Security has been in dire financial shape for much of its existence The system has never been in sound fiscal shape almost from the beginning, and that was really by design The first...
With recent weakness in financial markets, many investors have been looking for ways to safeguard their wealth, and particularly their retirement savings Stock markets are set to take a beating, bond...
No one wants to think that hyperinflation can happen in the United States, but it can We’re all familiar with hyperinflationary crises in Weimar Germany, Zimbabwe, and numerous other countries...
The booms and busts of the business cycle are an unfortunate aspect of modern life that many investors have come to expect, and fear Investing during the boom phase of the business cycle can be...
When assessing the performance of retirement assets, or indeed of any investment, most people look at the total return of an investment when assessing how much asset growth they’ll see But looking...
As the 2008 financial crisis continues to move to the backs of our minds, and as the current coronavirus kerfuffle becomes all-consuming, many people seem to have lost their awareness of just how...