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Investing for Retirement

History has shown that mixing those three types of investments in your portfolio can increase your risk-adjusted returns.

Investments Article

US Stocks: Investing for Retirement

Today we’ll be looking at what is arguably the most discussed part of your investment portfolio, US stocks. If you missed the last two installments of our Investing for Retirement series be sure to check them out. They were on bonds and international stocks. Turn on CNBC (no financial planner has never said this phrase before, probably), and you’ll be updated every minute of the day as to how this asset class is performing in bright, bold numbers. If you get online, watch TV, or listen to the radio throughout the day...

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Bonds: Investing for Retirement

Often, when discussing portfolio allocations with clients, we will get asked a question or two that goes something like this, "The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. Why would I want to own bonds?" or "Yields on bonds are pretty low, shouldn't I just own dividend-paying stocks instead?" or "Bonds aren't making any money, look how much they lagged behind stocks. Tell me again; why do I want to own those?"

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Retirement Podcast

Understanding the SECURE Act 2.0 with Ed Slott

Episode 83 | Ed Slott, CPA | America's IRA Expert
Dean Barber and America's IRA Expert Ed Slott, CPA take a deep dive into understanding the SECURE Act 2.0 and outline what has and hasn't changed within the original SECURE Act.

Investments Podcast

Investment Risk in 2023 with Garrett Waters

Episode 82 | Garrett Waters | Anchor Capital CEO
Dean Barber and Anchor Capital CEO Garrett Waters explain the importance of understanding investment risk on The Guided Retirement Show.