Retirement Watch Weekly
The 6 Most Common Ways Retirement Plans Fall Apart
It doesn’t take much to send a solid retirement plan off the rails. Fortunately, the likely causes of retirement failures are well-known and often avoidable. Here are the six most common reasons retirement plans fall short of their goals: 1. Helping too much People often dip too far into their retirement funds to help loved […]
Bob’s Journal for 12/22/22
The Holiday Conundrum Most years from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, my wife, Elaine, and I like to watch a lot of the classic holiday movies and shows. We watch something when we want to instead of when someone’s broadcasting it, so I used to record them and now mostly track which streaming services they’re […]
The Fed Still Has Work To Do: Investment and Economic Review and Outlook
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Bob’s Journal for 12/15/22
Some Notable Events That Grabbed My Attention This Week In the December issue of Retirement Watch I emailed you last month, I mentioned that a new digital version of the “To My Heirs” report would be available. I’m pleased to announce the links to this new estate organization spreadsheet are ready. If you’re interested in […]
Bob’s Journal for 12/8/22
How FTX’s Leader Telegraphed Its Fall There’s a lot we don’t know about cryptocurrency broker FTX and its collapse. But we do know a few key things and one, in particular, indicates failure was very likely at some point. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was an extreme risk taker. He took more risk than probably anyone […]
The Fed Isn’t Finished
Inflation probably peaked for this cycle, but the Federal Reserve still has a lot of work to do. Investors already fooled themselves a couple of times in 2022 by concluding prematurely that the Fed was done tightening monetary policy and soon would adopt a looser one. Investors became enthusiastic again in November after the Consum- […]
How to Raise Cash in a Hurry Without Selling Investments
You might be able to raise cash quickly and easily without going to a bank, completing a lot of forms and paying fees. The interest rate might be lower, too. Sometimes an unexpected expense or opportunity arises, and you must choose how to raise the cash. You could dip into cash reserves. But the expense […]
Five Most Common Ways Retirement Plans Fall Apart
It doesn’t take much to send a solid retirement plan off the rails. Fortunately, the likely causes of retirement failures are well-known and often avoidable. Helping too much. People often dip too far into their retirement funds to help loved ones. Many parents don’t like to turn down requests for help or see their children […]
