by Kenny | May 26, 2020 | blog, Financial Services Newsletter, New Weekly Newsletter, Weekly Article, Weekly Newsletter
As a licensed fiduciary for over 15 years and spending most of that time with retirees, I’ve heard the same desires and concerns repeatedly: They want a retirement product that will offer them safety, income, and growth. My clients fear a repeat of 2000 or 2008, are... by Kenny | May 15, 2020 | blog, Financial Services Newsletter, New Weekly Newsletter, Weekly Article, Weekly Newsletter
“Jobs Friday” is usually a nerdy day for financial types and economists only. But everyone was watching the most recent jobs report. I had a big drink and told my family to remember May 8. For labor economists, it will be a day to remember. For the first time, even... by Kenny | May 7, 2020 | blog, Financial Services Newsletter, New Weekly Newsletter, Weekly Article, Weekly Newsletter
By the time most of us reach retirement age, we feel as if we don’t have enough money to live the life we envisioned. Our feelings aren’t wrong: a 2019 analysis from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that over 40% of American households in which the... by Kenny | Apr 30, 2020 | blog, Financial Services Newsletter, New Weekly Newsletter, Weekly Article, Weekly Newsletter
Here’s how the ongoing crisis could wreck your long-term plans — and what you can do to prevent that from happening. COVID-19 has turned the U.S. economy on its head, battering the stock market and forcing millions of workers into unemployment. But while... by Kenny | Apr 23, 2020 | blog, Financial Services Newsletter, New Weekly Newsletter, Weekly Article, Weekly Newsletter
Now that we’ve entered a bear market for the first time since 2009, many pre-retirees are likely asking questions about the impact on their retirement savings. Will the stock market sell-off wipe out years of growth in their 401(k)s? Are there any steps that can be... by Kenny | Apr 17, 2020 | blog, Financial Services Newsletter, New Weekly Newsletter, Weekly Article, Weekly Newsletter
The COVID-19 pandemic could upend retirement planning, jeopardizing financial security for the next generation of retirees. Experience from the 2007–08 financial crisis and Great Recession that followed suggests the current crisis could wipe out existing retirement...