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CHANCES ARE THAT YOU KNOW THAT THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND IS DUE TO RUN OUT OF MONEY—OR “DEPLETE ITS RESERVES” AS ECONOMISTS PUT IT—BY THE YEAR 2035. The actual time frame depends on some forecasts, including economic growth, the number of workers who remain in the workforce and the
THE BEST WAY TO GET AHEAD IN THE WORLD IS THROUGH HARD WORK, DILIGENCE, SWEAT, AND TOIL. RIGHT? A recent article based on interviews with top-flight athletes shows that the workaholic mindset is generally not a feature of top performers. The article found that working long hours tends to put
How to make sense out of the recent market behavior? We experienced a painful decline in the last month of 2018 before the markets took a sharp (and unexpected) about-face and delivered the biggest one-quarter gain since the third quarter of 2009. The surprise upward trend has continued through the
You already know that the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is in financial trouble. The country has issued roughly $120 billion more in municipal bonds and cannot now pay the interest much less the principal. The bonds were sold through brokerage firms to lay investors and mutual funds, and they
WE ALL LIKE TO THINK THAT WE ARE SMART ENOUGH NOT TO FALL FOR ONE OF THOSE SCAMS WE HEAR ABOUT ON THE NEWS. No one wants to be taken advantage of by an online or phone scammer. Unfortunately, no matter how unflappable you think you are, anyone can be
You’re likely to read a lot of articles about how to be a better investor, and they will tout everything from watching complicated charts looking for patterns to more mainstream dollar-cost-averaging, to buying only the stocks of companies that you know. BUT SURPRISINGLY, THE EASIEST ROUTE TO IMPROVING YOUR INVESTMENT
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