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Here Are 3 Ways to Get Better Yields Than Bonds, With Some Measure of Safety
Despite the recent surge in bond yields, some alternative investments provide much better yields with varying degrees of safety. They include Treasury savings bonds, multi-year guaranteed annuities fr...
Why investors should care about who owns their advisor’s firm
Getting financial advice online is easier than ever before. Even so, many investors are likely to discover that there is no substitute for a human financial advisor. The problem, however, is selecting...
‘Motherhood Penalty’ Ranges as High as $600,000. Here Are Some Tips to Catch Up.
When the pandemic hit in 2020 and shut down schools, Samantha Goodman decided there was no way to work and care for her son, now 6. So for two years she gave up on having a job or saving for retiremen...
Yes, Roths Are Tax-Free Retirement Accounts. But TFRAs Refer to Something Else.
Dreamstime.com Text size Have a question about saving for retirement or your personal financial situation? Whatever the question, Barron’s Retirement can try to help. Email [email protected], and...
Americans are pausing investments because of the Russia-Ukraine war
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is degrading Americans’ financial outlook, sparking the desire to save more and postpone investing, according to a survey from MassMutual. But steering clear of st...
Want to Buy a Retirement Retreat? Here Are Some Risks and Costs to Consider.
Dreamstime Text size For 35 years, financial planner Harold Evensky watched clients retreat regularly to vacation homes, enjoying serene beaches or mountains and the joy of family gatherings. And befo...
Have a case of buyer’s remorse? Why high inflation may be to blame
Shoppers are seen inside a shopping mall in Bethesda, Maryland on February 17, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Inflation is pushing up prices everywhere, from grocery store shelves to gas pumps...
Why Moving to a State with Low Income Taxes Could Cost You
That’s what financial professionals are telling clients who are fed up with high income tax rates in their home state and weighing an out-of-state move. They’re counseling clients to take an in-depth ...
Many Americans Will Be Getting Smaller Tax Refunds This Year. Here’s Why.
The flood of federal pandemic-relief money was welcome last year, but it is causing disappointment and confusion as taxpayers prepare their 2021 returns. Many will be getting smaller-than-expected ref...
Cheap, Boring Advice for Retirement Savers: Minimize Taxes, Rebalance Regularly
Wealth advisor Susan Elser of Indianapolis says investing should be cheap and unexciting. Her firm has six advisors and manages $635 million in assets. She has no research staff to keep costs down, an...
Ranks of these investors are poised for fast growth in coming decade
Prasit photo | Moment | Getty Images The U.S. wealth management industry is poised to grow by about 5% annually over the next five years, while certain segments of the investor population are position...
68% of investment execs think clients shouldn’t own cryptocurrency
A Bitcoin ATM is seen inside a gas station in Los Angeles on June 24, 2021. CHRIS DELMAS | AFP | Getty Images Roughly 2 out of 3 “fund selectors” don’t think individual investors sho...
Financial anxiety is high. Why financial planners may miss the signs
The Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for people to answer big questions about their futures, and many financial planners are underestimating the financial anxiety that is causing, according to ...
Moved On From Your Job? Here’s What to Do With Your Old 401(k), and Why to Do It
Dreamstime Text size Editor’s note: Barron’s Retirement readers have sent along many questions about their savings, investments, and strategies over the past few months as everything from the record-b...
The 4% Rule Might Not Work, This Retirement Expert Says. Here’s His Strategy for a Downturn.
Economist Wade Pfau has been thinking about retirement since he was in 20s. But not just his own retirement. Pfau started studying Social Security for his dissertation while getting his Ph.D. at Prin...
Why Advisors Say You Shouldn’t Pay Off Debt Now
Got debt? Don’t be so quick to dump it. That’s what financial advisors are telling clients with low-rate, fixed debt these days. “There’s never been a worse time to pay more than is required on fixed,...
Robo-advisors are gaining popularity. Can they replace a human advisor?
Robots want to be your next financial advisor. Not too long ago, that notion may have smacked of sci-fi whimsy — “Star Wars” cyborg C-3PO in a power suit on Wall Street, perhaps. But robot...
Here Are 3 Things 401(k) Millionaires Should Consider Before Retiring Early
Martinmark/Dreamstime Text size For the record number of 401(k) millionaires minted during the pandemic, retirement may be tempting but the market volatility late last year offers a lesson: Paper weal...