Keen On Retirement™

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes,” according to a popular Wall Street saying that is often (mis)attributed to Mark Twain. No matter the source, it makes good copy! Looking beyond its cleverness, the saying does make sense. History never exactly repeats itself but closely studying financial market history can help us avoid making big mistakes in the future.

Nobody likes to look back on life and feel regret. And with that in mind, here are a few common regrets I hear from retirees. My hope is by sharing what other people have regretted, we can learn from them and avoid these regrets in our life.

The financial media bombards us with attention-grabbing headlines designed to get us to read their articles so they can sell more advertising. Often times, their “news” is nothing more than noise that can distract thoughtful investors from really understanding what’s going on. Today, we’ll take a look at the business cycle and the stock market cycle to learn how economic fundamentals–not noisy headlines–are what we should ultimately focus on.

Retirement is one of the most significant life transitions people make. Going from working to leisure can be exhilarating, yet scary at the same time.

Hitting age 50 is a major life milestone. It’s also one of several key ages that triggers some critical financial planning decisions. Today, we’ll review various age milestones and discuss the financial decisions they trigger.

Whether it’s a coach, a teacher, or a mentor, most of us have experienced the benefit of learning from someone more experienced than us.