Are you closing in on retirement? Have you started considering the different costs of living in retirement? One cost that folks sometimes overlook is the cost of medical coverage. Not only just Medicare, but long-term care as well. Check out this episode of the Mullooly Asset Show for our thoughts on LTC.
Here’s what I’ve been reading this morning:
‘A Short History of Interest Rate Cycles’ – Ben Carlson – A Wealth of Common Sense
- After getting a question about the pros and cons of long-term bonds vs. short-term bonds, Ben was able to walk through his answer providing examples of each and giving a quick history about interest rate cycles and how they impact both.
‘How Much Do Americans Have Saved For Retirement?’ – Ben Carlson – A Wealth of Common Sense
- There are TRILLIONS of dollars in workplace retirement plans across the country, but is it enough for people to retire comfortably? Ben breaks down how much Americans have saved for retirement in this post.
‘Why So Bearish?’ – Michael Batnick – The Irrelevant Investor
- Since June of last year, stocks have been in a bear market. But after a nice rally to start the year with bullish sentiment rising, we saw things turn down yet again. Michael writes about if the market knows something we don’t at the moment.
‘The Luckier You Are the Nicer You Should Be’ – Morgan Housel – Collaborative Fund
- You can’t plan on it, and you can’t force it to happen, but sometimes people just get lucky. Morgan writes in this post how people who are experiencing luck need to do a better job of anticipating that luck running out, and enjoying the luck while it’s still there.
ENJOY!
