By Justin J. Carbonneau The recent declines in the market along with the overall shutdown of the economy may have many investors feeling a little hopeless and paralyzed—all completely normal…
Tag: Retirement
American’s Retirement Dreams Destroyed by Coronavirus Shock
“After a 40-year-long shift from traditional pensions to individual 401(k) retirement accounts, Americans’ financial security is now defenseless against whatever crisis comes along,” according to a recent article in Bloomberg.…
Nobel Laureate on Solving the 'Nastiest, Hardest' Problem in Retirement
A few decades ago, Nobel Prize-winning economist William Sharpe—creator of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the return metric called the Sharpe ratio—turned his attention to the risk Americans…
Gambling Not a Great Investment Strategy
Older investors focused on landing fat returns by taking on more risk might be putting their retirement in harm’s way, according to a recent article in The New York Times.…
Dodging a Market Dip on the Way to Retirement
An article in The New York Times addresses the vulnerability investors nearing retirement can feel during times of market turbulence. The article lists some suggested strategies to reduce the negative…