20 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Retirement Account Risks: Small, Timely Tweaks Help
Retirement Account Risks: Small, Timely Tweaks Help
Saving, building a diversified portfolio and staying the course are the keys to successful retirement planning. But to maximize returns, smart, active investors look for ways to tweak their portfolios safely as market conditions change. With concerns mounting that stocks are overvalued and that the Federal Reserve will soon raise interest rates, volatility in the stock and bond markets could increase.
20 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will Social Security Woes Delay Your Retirement?
Will Social Security Woes Delay Your Retirement?
Work is a four-letter word that many Americans of retirement age don’t want to hear. Like it or not, they’re hearing it. “I think we have seen the golden age of retirement come and go,” said Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The idea of retiring at 62 or earlier isn’t a realistic choice for most people, Munnell told IBD in an interview.
20 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Retirement Home Downsizing: Avoid Tax, Budget Shock
Retirement Home Downsizing: Avoid Tax, Budget Shock
You’ve decided to sell your home and downsize to a smaller abode. You figure that you can put the extra cash to work to help fund your retirement. After all, your home is one of your biggest assets, if not the biggest. Its mortgage is all or mostly paid off, and your home’s value is likely much higher than when you bought it years ago. But retirement advisers warn not to make your move until you’ve done your homework.
20 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can You Retire On What You’ve Saved Up So Far?
Can You Retire On What You’ve Saved Up So Far?
Whether you’ve been working for 30 years, you recently entered the workforce, or you just graduated from high school or college, it’s not too early — or late — to start thinking about retirement. While some people like to work well past retirement age, most of us will at some point want to take time off to make the most of those golden years.
20 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Best Places To Work Part Time In Retirement
Best Places To Work Part Time In Retirement
Whether it’s to spend more time with the grandkids, cut down on stress or slowly phase into retirement, more and more folks in their 50s and 60s choose to pursue part-time jobs with the goal of semiretiring. For those who are retiring, it’s also a way to supplement their income in retirement and remain socially engaged.
20 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on These 10 IBD 50 Stocks Are In Bases Or Near Buy Points
These 10 IBD 50 Stocks Are In Bases Or Near Buy Points
Growth stocks had a blowout week, with two-fifths of the IBD 50 list rising 5% or more. At the top of the list, Akorn (AKRX) rebounded 18.8% for the week, taking back all of the prior week’s loss and ending comfortably above its 10-week moving average. Biogen Idec (BIIB) spiked 15.2% to end far into new highs. Edwards Lifesciences (EW) rose 8.4% for the week, breaking out above a flat base.
20 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cramer Remix: Cha-ching! Time to cash in
Cramer Remix: Cha-ching! Time to cash in
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer on why this rally won’t last forever.