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How Can You Rebuild a Broken Retirement Three-Legged Stool?
The road to retirement is not as straightforward as it used to be. There was a time when simple metaphors, like the three-legged stool of retirement, captured how you could achieve retirement security with ease. This concept illustrated how securing a good pension, obtaining a solid return on your savings, and relying on social security might have paved the way for financial comfort in your golden years. Relying on just one leg could lead to failed retirement goals, while relying…
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Some business surveys suggest economic conditions have markedly improved lately. Even so, the way these survey data are tracked and reported might be confusing and misrepresent the ongoing pain being experienced in a number areas of the economy today.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/why-pmis-keep-predicting-a-v-shaped-recovery-despite-the-coronavirus-recession-51596110776
Gold has moved higher this year as some investors look to the asset as a way to hedge against inflation. In this week’s video, we explore why gold might not be an optimal way to protect against in rising prices.
https://youtu.be/qhoOFoxlN-o
Investors are increasingly looking for ways to mitigate inflation given the Fed's recent stimulus efforts. While gold has been an attractive means to hedge rising prices, financial assets have a more substantial track record of beating inflation.
https://broadviewmacro.franklinmadisonadvisors.com/2020/07/31/worried-about-inflation-dont-buy-gold/
Forget Made in China 2025. Where’s the country headed by 2050? A study from the folks at RAND paints a scenario of a middling China, facing many internal obstacles.
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2798.html
There was a time when the simple concept of the three-legged stool of employer, financial, and government support could ensure retirement security. Today, individuals will need to take the initiative to rebuild the broken retirement stool.
https://broadviewmacro.franklinmadisonadvisors.com/2020/08/07/how-can-you-rebuild-a-broken-retirement-three-legged-stool/