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The yield curve inverted on Tuesday between short-term Treasury bonds and the five-year. It wasn't the "big" inversion — that is when the 10-year yield drops below the two-year. But the situation is alarming. In a word: recession.
The Roth IRA and Roth 401(k) allow you to pay Uncle Sam in the present so you can collect tax-free income in the future. Here's how.
Many people have enough saved for retirement to claim Social Security later than they do, according to a new study.
A new survey from retirement community firm Provision Living finds that while most Americans think about retirement a lot, their goals and plans to achieve them sometimes fall short.
For most of the last 10 years, fixed-income investors have not had to worry about liquidity. But as volatility has surged, first in stocks and now in credit markets, liquidity is starting to dry up across segments of the corporate bond markets.
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Both high-yield bonds and leveraged loans are priced to near perfection, with credit spreads still hovering at historic lows. They are a bet on the U.S. economy and that it will be another year or two before the cycle turns.
Americans aren't saving enough for retirement. The powers that be in Washington must take action to prevent the retirement crisis from getting even worse.
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2019 is the largest increase in recent years. Here are several steps you can take to make the most of that hike.
Roughly 40 percent of Americans who are considered middle class will fall into poverty or near poverty by the time they reach age 65, according to a recent study by the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The New School.
Individuals who are collecting Social Security benefits will see a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment in 2019, the biggest boost since 2012.
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Other than emerging market bonds, U.S. investment-grade debt — once a safe haven for investors — has had the worst performance of any major sector of the fixed-income landscape so far this year.
Uncle Sam won't give you a break just because you've decided to hang up your spurs. Here's why you can still see high taxes even after you're no longer working.
Here's an added sweetener for the happily married: The tax brackets are especially favorable to you if you're thinking about converting some of your traditional IRA savings to a Roth.
A fixed-income strategy is key for investors who are retired or are approaching retirement. This special report details the range of tools and strategies used to manage a fixed income portfolio.
Dreaming of a penthouse retirement? You can do it on a Social Security income by retiring abroad.
Investors hoping to ramp up on tax-free retirement income just might rejoice after recent market tumult. That's because falling values in your traditional IRA might make a Roth conversion more attractive.
There are straightforward ways for retirement investors in need of income to play rising interest rates without being wiped out by falling bond values.
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