Keen On Retirement™

What does “retirement” really mean today? In my experience, it’s much different for people retiring today than it was 20 years ago.

Greg Valliere has 40 years of experience following Washington issues for institutional and retail investors. He’s widely quoted in the national media on political and current events, federal reserve policy and tax and spending issues. If you’ve tuned into any of the political news recently, you may have seen him on CNBC, Fox Business, CNN, or CBS Radio to name a few. Greg is currently the Chief Political Strategist at Horizon Investments.

You work hard for your money so it only makes sense to work just as hard to keep it from the clutches of Uncle Sam. Here are 5 ways high earners can save money on taxes.

In today’s episode we discuss ramping up your income by owning dividend-paying stocks. And shockingly, many stocks pay higher dividends than 10-year U.S. Government securities.

The media often talks about the Top 1% and the amount of income needed to reach that level. (See here for our earlier blog post on this topic.) But what about retirement savings? How does the size of your nest egg compare to other people in your age bracket?

Today’s episode is a basic primer on bonds and how they are a key building block in a diversified portfolio.