Payouts are still much higher than what you can get on long term U.S. treasuries. Mary Beth Franklin recommends pre-retirees check out deferred income annuities: you pay a lump sum to the insurance company and you determine the date future payments begin.
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Robert Shiller: Expert on Market Bubbles Weighs in on Housing, Stocks and Bonds
Why is renowned Yale economist, Robert Shiller, who predicted the bursting of the tech and housing bubbles, now calling the bond market “dangerous”? Financial Thought Leader and visionary Robert Shiller shares his views and advice on the stock, bond and housing markets.
MAKE SURE YOU OWN SOME STOCKS
As far as inflation beating returns, preserving your purchasing power, U.S. stocks beat U.S. government bonds hands down.
Mark Headley: Asian Giants at a Turning Point?
China, which was struggling to fend off an economic hard landing just last year, has recovered. Japan, which has been stuck in a twenty-plus year trap of deflation and stagnant growth has a new Prime Minister who is determined to stimulate inflation and growth. Both nations have seen their stock markets rally in recent months […]
CONSIDER INVESTING IN CHINA
China’s economy and markets have reached such a level of size, power, diversity and complexity that it deserves to be treated as a distinct asset class, requiring different investment approaches, as investors have had for years in the U.S. market
Global Thought Leadership II
This week we are showing you additional segments regarding global investing from Consuelo’s interview with Stephen Smith, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Brandywine Global Fixed Income Strategies.