Jul 31, 2020

Many retired investors today are hoping, waiting, and praying for interest rates on bonds to go up so they can retire in safety. According to economic analysis by a growing number of economists, they may be hoping, praying, and waiting a very long time.  Deflationary trends  have gripped the world forcing interest rates...

Jul 30, 2020

Social Security benefits are one of the most important sources of income for retired Americans, and deciding when to start taking monthly checks from Social Security is a key element of almost everyone's financial plan for retirement.  One of the arguments some financial advisors make is that by delaying your benefits,...

Jul 29, 2020

Historically, we’ve always referred to the traditional sources of retirement income as a three-legged stool, composed of:
1. Government entitlement programs (Social Security and Medicare)...2. Personal savings and investments ...and , 3. Employer-sponsored defined benefit plans like pensions.  In the past, retirees...

Jul 28, 2020

What if a DISASTER wiped out the world's food supply, destroyed huge crops of wheat, corn, and rice, and the seeds for all of the successful grain species on the earth became endangered?  Right now, not too far from the North Pole, a large, very secure vault is quietly storing the seeds of thousands of varieties of...

Jul 27, 2020

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America, featuring timely insights from top market experts and heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio! After an update of the...