Investment and Retirement Insights
Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Jo Ann Jenkins
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives Thursday overwhelmingly approved the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, which would help to close significant gaps between the resources Americans need for retirement and the resources they have. The Senate is considering similar legislation, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act.
Maybe you won’t hit an actual million in retirement savings. But if you change your strategies now, it’s definitely possible to double or triple the size of your retirement account. It all depends on how much you learn and how much you invest.
In the past, many retirees counted on pensions and Social Security as the pillars of a sound retirement. Now, there are five pillars future retirees should take into account when creating a solid plan for retirement.
One of the biggest misunderstandings about investing is the role that volatility plays in your portfolio.
We refresh our 2019 investment themes and take a deep dive on China. We see a narrow path ahead for risk assets to move higher. Yet rising risks could knock markets off this track. This calls for carefully balancing risk and reward in portfolios.
Index funds offer some unique benefits - and drawbacks - compared to traditional mutual funds. Here's what you need to know.
Anna Bahney
I split my 401(k) contributions 50/50 between a standard and a Roth. The thought process is that it allows me to take money out tax-free during big spending years in retirement and the opposite during normal years. Is this the correct thought process and a good idea?
