Most people consider longevity to be one of the biggest threats to a retirement portfolio. The risk that the portfolio won’t have the legs to last as long as you do. But what many of us don’t know is what to do about it. That is, how to protect a portfolio against not lasting through… Read More
Pharmaceutical Roundup: Lawsuits, Legislation and Growth Opportunities
Drug manufacturers and distributors have been in the news lately. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest headlines: The Opioid Crisis In October of last year, three of the biggest U.S. drug distributors and a drug manufacturer reached a $260 million settlement with two counties in Ohio that had sued them over the opioid… Read More
The Purpose Driven Retirement: New Year Resolutions That Can Benefit Your Retirement
Change can be hard. We all know that. And maybe that’s why we keep making New Year’s resolutions each year, even though many are forgotten before the spring thaw. But what if we made change easier? Well, that’s our goal for today as we go through resolutions that can benefit you in the new year.… Read More
The Importance of Women Achieving Financial Confidence
Married or single, women are finding that taking an active role in their financial futures is critical. About 80% of married women outlive their husbands, and nearly half of all widows say they wish they’d been more involved in managing their finances when their spouse was alive.1 Whether you have a career or rely on… Read More
Can Your Portfolio Weather an Economic Storm?
Let’s talk a little about famous last words. On Nov. 8, 2007, then-Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers that the U.S. economy did not appear headed for recession. One month later, the Great Recession of the 21st century began.1 So, on Sept. 6 of this year, when Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced that he… Read More
Where Does the Time Go?
Americans are so busy that they often have a hard time balancing demands for work and their personal lives. In fact, participants in a recent survey reported having only an average of 26 minutes of free time each week.1 Where does the time go? The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that women have not only… Read More
The Purpose Driven Retirement: Don’t Keep the Doctor Away: Addressing Health Care in Retirement
According to Fidelity, a 65-year-old couple can expect to pay an estimated $285,000 in health care costs for retirement. Not a lot of Americans understand the high costs of health care and a lot of that is because of misconceptions about health care and Medicare. Unraveling these misconceptions is only part of the problem in… Read More