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What You Should Know About Pension Plans
Financial professionals and economists have been talking about the “graying of America” and the retirement crisis for at least a…
All About Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)
There really is a purpose behind required minimum distributions (RMD) of tax-advantaged retirement accounts. IRAs and employer-sponsored retirement plans feature…
Capitalism & Competition: is it working?
In capitalism, all management, labor and profits are privately controlled. In a socialist economy, however, businesses are owned and run…
Demographics Differing on Retirement Plans
According to PwC’s recent Retirement in America report, the median retirement savings among people ages 55 to 64 is $120,000….
Retirement Withdrawal Strategies
As hard as retirement saving and investing may seem, that’s the easy part. The real challenge is figuring out how…
Putting Inflation Expectations in Perspective
Historically, inflation has been highly correlated with unemployment levels. When more people were out of a job, inflation was lower….
America’s Seesaw Wealth
It is interesting to evaluate how various economic events throughout time affect different demographics. For example, the 2007-2009 Great Recession…
The Investment Greats in America and What They Can Teach Us
Not surprisingly, some of the most notable investors in America founded well-known investment companies. For example, John Templeton, whom in…
The Fed Changes the ‘FAIT’ of Economic Recovery
In the summer of 2020, the Federal Reserve announced its new approach to monetary policy on inflation. The Fed previously…