These days it can seem like we’re all busier than ever. Activities we used to have time for are fading away as the demands on us increase. Do you find you have time to do all the things you WANT to do, much less the things you NEED to do?
If the last couple of months, and especially the last few weeks have made you uncomfortable, then I suggest you take advantage of the recent rebound in stock prices from the recent large drops in the market and adjust your strategy to one that is less stressful on yourself.
While I have been getting a lot of calls and emails thanking me for the information and explanation, several folks have contacted me and said that the post confirmed things that they had been concerned about and now they are moving everything to cash and just sit, as they are frozen with fear.
Live from Business Radio KDOW 1220AM in San Francisco. in San Francisco, Roger joins The Best of Investing radio show. This program was taped on June 22, 2019.
Real estate income property is a wonderful asset for many folks. It has been a resource that has provided the foundation to building wealth for decades. After all, it can produce income, tax benefits and appreciation. That is quite a triple threat!
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There are many variations of these rationalizations about taking social security benefits early. I believe this is mainly due to folks not understanding what Social Security is, the role it plays in your retirement income plan, and how to maximize your benefits under the rules.
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I recently celebrated my 30th Anniversary in this business. It’s actually been a lot longer, but I don’t count my years as a commodity broker.
Clients ask questions all the time. Usually they are based on a conversation with a friend or associate, or sometimes another family member. Lately, I have noticed a significant increase in people asking the following 5 questions. I am not sure why, other than many of them are concerned over the current volatility and uncertainty many are currently experiencing in their lives or in their minds. Whether it is due to politics, stock market activities, changing interest rates or the increase in frequency and severity of natural disasters, I don’t know. What I do know is these are questions that are making many of them uncomfortable, with many reporting it is starting to affect their ability to relax and sometimes, sleep.
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If you have a child going off to college this fall, and they are over the age of 18, don’t say goodbye until you have taken a simple step to avoid potential disaster.
At last week’s meeting of the Federal Reserve Board, they announced that they would be increasing interest rates for the second time this year and that they intended to increase rates 2 more times before the year is over. That would be a total of 4 increases, instead of the 3 that were anticipated by Wall Street. Considering how long we have lived in a super low interest rate environment, many people are worried that rising rates will undermine our economy and be a catalyst for drops in the stock, bond and real estate markets.
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