by Retirement Road | Dec 30, 2024 | First Leg, Home Stretch, Packing, Second Leg
When thinking about the top risks for investors in 2025, when they are always not the most obvious, we need to look at what is possible even when we can’t see them coming. Tail risks are a form of portfolio risk that arise in the chance of a loss occurring due...
by Retirement Road | Sep 17, 2024 | First Leg
While most of us can no longer rely on a traditional pension from our employers, there are still ways to build a reliable income stream that can support a comfortable retirement. Our generation, and those that follow, largely won’t have employer Defined Benefits...
by Retirement Road | Sep 17, 2024 | First Leg
It is impossible to determine a general minimum amount that would work for everyone in retirement, everyone is unique and different. The answer is, it depends on the lifestyle you plan to live. For some people $1 million in retirement savings is plenty. For others who...
by Retirement Road | Sep 17, 2024 | First Leg
Source: The Leuthold Group A 60/40 portfolio is a diversification strategy (originating before Sputnik) containing 60% stocks and 40% bonds. Background Since the financial crisis, a traditional 60/40 portfolio of U.S. stocks and bonds has delivered an impressive 11.5%...