by Asset Strategy | Nov 30, 2022 | Barron's, Inflation, Retirement Planning
Barron’s Retirees and investors on the cusp of retirement are under stress this year. Inflation has spiked to multidecade highs, stocks have tumbled, and bonds—a haven in normal times—have slumped. The traditional portfolio consisting of 60% stocks and 40% bonds...
by Asset Strategy | Nov 16, 2022 | Barron's, Retirement, Retirement Planning
Barron’s Retirement Tip of the Week: If you haven’t checked the allocation of your investments recently, do so now to make sure that the makeup of your portfolio will keep you on track for your goals. If your portfolio breakdown is off, it’s time to...
by Asset Strategy | Nov 9, 2022 | Barron's, Retirement, Social Security
Barron’s Seniors stressed out about high prices for food, fuel and healthcare will notice they have more purchasing power in January, when Social Security checks go up 8.7%. But if the U.S. slips into a recession within the next year, as most economists predict,...
by Asset Strategy | Nov 9, 2022 | Barron's, Investing, Stock Market
Barron’s It may take a few days, or even weeks, for the dust to settle on the midterm elections. That creates uncertainty, and investors don’t usually like that. But there’s more certainty out there than you think. The big picture is still that during the next...
by Asset Strategy | Feb 22, 2022 | Barron's, Retirement
As distressed companies search for ways to cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic, many are reducing or eliminating a key component of many workers’ retirement-savings strategies: matching 401(k)-plan contributions. Losing the matching contribution—when an employer...
