I came across a very interesting chart this week showing returns by asset class over the past 15 years. It triggered some thoughts on how and why you should diversify your investments […]
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Category: Asset Allocation
Seven Strategies To Make Your Money Last Through Retirement
The Number One fear of retirees is outliving their money, followed closely by not being able to meet the basic financial needs of their family. In other words, “How To […]
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4 Ways To Reduce Worry In Today’s Volatile Market
A few months ago, I wrote a post entitled “What Me, Worry?”. Given the increased volatility in the past 10 days, I thought it appropriate to re-address the issue and […]
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#41 7 Signs You’re On The Road To A Great Retirement
Just like signposts help us navigate our journey down the highway, there are certain telltale signs that indicate where we are in our financial journey and retirement planning. Today, I […]
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When Can I Retire? (Part 4 – Putting It All Together)
Today is an exciting milestone in the “When Can I Retire” series – Part 4, “Putting It All Together”. Today, we’ll focus on putting your Spending & Income Plans together, […]
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What Me, Worry?
The Dow is down 348 points, or 1.9%, as I write this. This is what the last 5 days looks like on my TDAmeritrade “Think Or Swim” chart: Ugly, right? […]
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#24 Where Should I Put My Money? (Building Block 4)
In the “Building Block” series, we’ve looked at the following three key elements (click on title of each to view the article): 1) The Levers of Wealth (Spend Less than […]
Read more#9 – Should I Buy Gold?
A few months ago, someone asked me “Should I Buy Gold”? I promised on The Retirement Manifesto Facebook page I would answer that question this week, so here goes: It […]
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