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5 Tactics for Retirees to Navigate Economic Uncertainty

MainStreet Financial Planning

Economic uncertaintywhether it’s due to market volatility, rising inflation, or potential recessionscan feel overwhelming. Here are five practical tactics to help retirees weather economic uncertainty: Take a Break from the News Constantly consuming news and social media can lead to unnecessary panic.

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How Asset Allocation Impacts Your Portfolio

WiserAdvisor

However, what is equally critical when it comes to creating a portfolio is asset allocation and selection. Asset allocation aims to balance risk and reward through a portfolio composition of different kinds of assets. If not allocated efficiently, you may become subject to a slew of taxes and other charges.

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Stocks vs. Bonds: Historical Returns, Risk, and the Case for Both

Darrow Wealth Management

Because of these differences, stocks and bonds accomplish different things in an asset allocation. Taxes, fees, expenses, trading costs, etc. As economic conditions and income needs change, so too will your asset allocation. With bonds, you’re buying the issuer’s debt.

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Three Things – Weekend Reading

Discipline Funds

The Great Financial Crisis was wonderful because it got people interested in economics. And it was terrible in that it convinced a lot of people that mainstream economics was wrong about almost everything. I am a big fan of boring ETFs because I think asset allocation should be boring. But I think this is wrong.

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Tariffs, Inflation, Market Volatility – Oh My!

Gen Y Planning

Tariffs are, essentially, taxes imposed on imported goods. This volatility is partially driven by uncertainty surrounding tariff policies and their potential economic impact. Diversifying portfolios across asset classes, sectors, and geographies to reduce concentrated risks. And should we be concerned?

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How a Fee-Only, Flat-Fee Financial Planner Can Save You $114K+

MainStreet Financial Planning

Unlike AUM advisors, they dont have an incentive to keep assets under management, so their recommendations are truly objective. Comprehensive Financial Planning is Included Many AUM advisors charge extra for estate planning, tax strategies, and retirement planning. Are There Any Benefits to AUM-Based Advisors?

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Financial Market Round-Up – Apr’24

Truemind Capital

Consequently, the portfolio allocation should reflect these probabilities depending on the risk profiles. Therefore, we maintain our underweight position to equity (check the Model Portfolio Current asset allocation below). One can consider debt portfolios with floating rate instruments for long-term allocation.