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How Will You Pay for Retirement?
For Mark Roberts' Use": How do you picture your retirement? Do you see yourself relaxing on a beach somewhere, a tropical drink in hand, listening to the waves crash on the shore? Or are you [...]
4 Surprising Facts About Retirement
For Mark Roberts' Use: You’ve spent years planning and saving for retirement, and you’re almost ready to take the leap. But wait! As you focused on saving faithfully and establishing a secure retirement income, it [...]
Annuity Benefits that You May Not Know
For Mark Roberts' Use: If you talk to your neighbors, former co-workers, or family members who have already retired, you will notice something that perhaps does not surprise you: There is no single retirement solution that [...]
Another Important Part of Financial Planning
For Mark Roberts' Use: Like many people, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about the most beneficial ways to accumulate adequate assets for retirement. But once you have accomplished that goal, you now how [...]
How Easy Would it Be to Scam You?
For Mark Roberts' Use: Those of us who consider ourselves to be rational people, well educated on financial issues, tend to believe that we could never fall for a fraudulent money scam. Maybe it’s because [...]
Watch Out for These Investment Mistakes
For Mark Roberts' Use: If you read our blogs regularly, you know that we’re constantly reminding you that you can’t depend upon Social Security as your entire retirement income. That means you’re responsible for setting [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – December 6, 2017
Investment Commentary –December 5th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close December 5th, 2017 Dow 24,180 (22.36% YTD) S&P 2,629 (17.45% YTD) NASDAQ 6,762 (5.62% YTD) Global DOW 3,007 (18.67% YTD) Gold $1,268 (8.50%) OIL [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – November 29, 2017
Investment Commentary –November 28th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close November 28th, 2017 Dow 23,836 (20.62% YTD) S&P 2,627 (17.34% YTD) NASDAQ 6,912 (28.41% YTD) Global DOW 3,000 (18.67% YTD) Gold $1,297 (11.00%) OIL [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – November 20, 2017
Investment Commentary –November 20th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close November 20th, 2017 Dow 23,430 (18.56% YTD) S&P 2,582 (15.33% YTD) NASDAQ 6,790 (26.15% YTD) Global DOW 2,951 (16.75% YTD) Gold $1,277 (9.57%) OIL [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – November 15, 2017
Investment Commentary –November 14th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close November 14th, 2017 Dow 23,409 (18.45% YTD) S&P 2,578 (15.19% YTD) NASDAQ 6,737 (25.17% YTD) Global DOW 2,963 (17.98% YTD) Gold $1,280 (9.85%) OIL [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – November 7, 2017
Investment Commentary –November 7th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close November 7th, 2017 Dow 23,557 (19.20% YTD) S&P 2,589 (15.68% YTD) NASDAQ 6,767 (25.72% YTD) Global DOW 2,959 (17.98% YTD) Gold $1,276 (9.51%) OIL [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – October 25, 2017
Investment Commentary –October 24th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close October 24th, 2017 Dow 23,441 (18.62% YTD) S&P 2,569 (14.75% YTD) NASDAQ 6,598 (22.58% YTD) Global DOW 2,965 (17.30% YTD) Gold $1,278 (9.63%) OIL [...]