Posts by: Doug Carey

by Doug Carey

Using A Bucket Strategy In Retirement In today’s low-interest-rate world, equities have become more important than ever. That’s not just for people in... read the story

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Deciding When to Take Social Security Under today’s rules, a person can begin taking social security benefits as early as age 62. The full retirement age (F... read the story

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Financial Independence Retire Early – What To Do In Case Of FIRE The all-caps are intentional. FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, and it qualifies as a small phenomeno... read the story

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How Low Cost Index Funds Can Affect Your Retirement This summer Fidelity announced it was launching two exchange traded funds (ETFs) that have no annual cost at all. Most f... read the story

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What You Should Know About Roth IRA Conversions There is a lot being written about converting to a Roth IRA these days. With so much money being tied up in IRAs, it is.... read the story

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Energy & Utility Companies: Long-Term Stable Dividends The quest for income in retirement is the holy grail to many investors. For those looking for income from bonds, there i... read the story

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Planning for Retirement: How Long Are You Going To Live? How long are you going to live? Figuring out your life expectancy is arguably the first step in creating a successful re... read the story

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Apple for Retirement Portfolios Apple (AAPL) is down a crushing 30% from its peak. It has been a rough year for Apple investors. But there is good news ... read the story

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Finding Dividend Yield For Your Retirement Portfolio Are you on the hunt for more income in your retirement portfolio? Most of us are, especially with interest rates still h... read the story

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Steps to Help You Retire Earlier There are a lot of people out there who believe they will never be able to retire. But others have saved enough to where... read the story