We’re back with another week of Top Links following the President’s Day holiday! Not surprising since it is the shortest month of the year, but February sure has gone by in the blink of an eye, huh?
Here’s what I’ve been reading this morning:
‘Should You Work One More Year Before Retiring?’ – Mullooly Asset Podcast
- Are you right on the cusp of retirement but unsure if you should work another year or two before retiring? There are a lot of factors that go in to making this decision. The guys discuss the risks of retiring too soon vs. waiting until it’s too late to enjoy your retirement.
‘What to Do If You Owe Taxes’ – Mullooly Asset Show
- Nobody likes surprises during tax season, especially if it means you owe taxes. In this week’s video, Casey discusses why you might owe money, what you can do about it, and why it might not necessarily be a bad thing.
‘Stock Buybacks Aren’t Bad. They Aren’t Good, Either’ – Jason Zweig – The Wall Street Journal
- Stock buybacks have consistently been under fire in recent years. However, it seems to come from a misunderstood place. In this post, Jason outlines how buybacks aren’t as bad as people make them out to be, but they really aren’t that great either.
‘Buy & Hold is Dead, Long Live Buy & Hold’ – Ben Carlson – A Wealth of Common Sense
- Over the years, the average holding period for an investment has continued to go down. Unfortunately, the best chance you have of making money in an investment is with a longer holding period. Ben explains why people seem to be holding investments less and less.
ENJOY!