(~7 min) What can one do to improve their retirement plan in the face of lower expected market returns besides working longer or spending less? Fortunately, there are five lesser-known solutions to consider that can significantly improve your retirement plan.
The five years before and after retirement are fraught with such risk that Prudential Insurance coined the term "Retirement Red Zone" to define this period. Learn more about the critical risk exposure during this period and how best to manage it.
Just because you may qualify to purchase alternative asset investments does not mean you should. Alternative asset investments have many drawbacks that are exacerbated by approaching retirement.
As more and more media attention is given to cryptocurrencies, it is important to learn what exactly these "assets" are and why they do not belong in your retirement investment portfolio.
Your asset allocation decision is one of the most important decisions you will make when retirement planning. Learn more about our framework to help you think through this decision.
Bonds are less well understood than stocks but are an important part of a diversified portfolio. Learn more about the basics of bonds and how they help you in your retirement investment portfolio.
Given their limited resources, retirees are often searching for ways to make the most of their situation. This is the easiest of all retirement optimization strategies to adopt.
Your investment portfolio should look different in retirement. As likely one of your largest and most important assets, your investment portfolio must be structured and managed properly to best support your retirement journey.