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Bond Market Outlook: Points to Ponder

It is helpful to weigh both the benefits and risks associated with bonds and other investments. During the past decade, many long-term fundamentals of investing have been turned upside down and one example is the performance of U.S. stocks compared with bonds. Over longer time periods, such as 20 or 30 years, stocks exhibited higher [...]

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Is Increased Inflation on the Horizon?

Although many economists project overall U.S. inflation to remain modest in the near future, most see an uptick down the road. Economists and market watchers have been warning investors about the prospect of increased inflation since the housing bubble burst in 2007. Worries about inflation have been cropping up more frequently lately, largely due to [...]

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Defining Your Own Retirement

As you move through the various stages of the new retirement, perhaps working at times and resting at others, your plan may require adjustments along the way. Retirement used to conjure up images of lazy days spent in a rocking chair. Today’s retirement is very different. You might plan to open a business of your [...]

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