As a new generation of Americans enters the market and workforce, many are also gearing up to exit. While most adult Americans have a general idea about what goes into building a good foundation for retirement, there may still be a few eclectic facts that may have slipped by. We aim to illuminate some of these facts so you can handle them during your retirement planning.
Investors that once made astronomical gains are now facing a reckoning as the historic bull market ended with rising inflation, skyrocketing interest rates, and recession worries.
You’ve probably heard of ETFs if you’ve read anything about investing. ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, have become popular for investors seeking simple diversification without many costs. But what precisely are they, and how do they work?
One of the most important goals for investors facing retirement is the assurance that they will be able to maintain their desired level of spending for the rest of their lives. Investors approaching retirement may wonder how to replace their paycheck with a more predictable source of income. In retirement, it can be challenging to maintain a steady investment income due to market volatility.
Diversifying your retirement portfolio is always good, but do we do it? From August 9-11, 2022, GOBankingRates polled 997 Americans ages 18 and older to determine what they are investing in for retirement. The survey included 16 questions regarding various financial matters, with one, in particular, focusing on the assets in respondents’ retirement accounts. Multiple responses were permitted based on each survey respondent’s portfolio components. The results were filtered using several different criteria, including age …
Treasury Series I savings bonds, one of the most exciting current bond offers, are expected to become less appealing in November when a new rate on the popular instrument is determined.
If your portfolio contains T-Bills, some good news, it is the first time in 15 years that investors can earn nearly 4% on U.S. Treasury notes, while returns on some money-market funds have reached 2% and are set to rise further. At the beginning of 2022, these yields were almost nonexistent.
Cryptocurrencies based on blockchain are sure to play a significant role in the future of investing, the economy, and digital life in general. According to several experts, millennials are putting too much trust in trendy but risky computer-generated tokens as retirement investments.
Indeed, I bonds are currently earning higher interest rates than most fixed income investments, and they don’t have the same risk of interest rate fluctuations as other fixed income investments. Your investment will never lose value as long as you keep it invested. I bonds would be an excellent investment as an alternative to some of the bond investments that pre-retirees and retirees currently hold. The I bond could be one of the investment assets you use to generate a regular retirement income.
Many people share the dream of retiring early. In order to achieve that goal, workers must often begin saving very early. You may wonder if your early retirement plans are doomed if you haven’t saved much money in your career, and it’s good news that they’re not.