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End of golden era for investors spells troubles for millennials
By Rich MillerA McKinsey study sees much lower returns in the future; 30-year-olds may need to save almost twice as much to make do.
April 28, 2016
U.S. economy grew in first quarter at slowest pace in two yearsShaky global markets and oils tumble resulted in the biggest business-investment slump in almost 7 years.
April 28, 2016
5 reasons why cold calling should die a fast deathWe've read the pros, cons and how-tos about cold calling, but should this practice completely disappear?
April 27, 2016
What the Fed statement signals and whyThe Fed left interest rates unchanged and used language that was somewhat more hawkish, increasing the probability of a rate increase in June.
April 27, 2016
Federal Reserve leaves door open for June rate increaseThe benchmark interest rate was left unchanged at 0.25% - 0.5% range, while policy makers omitted the mentioning of risks in the global economy and markets.
April 27, 2016
One regulation is painless. A million of them hurt.A small business survey found that taxes and government red tape are the biggest issues that business owners cite as their most important problems.
April 27, 2016
How Americans blow $1.7 trillion in retirement savingsInvesting biases can lead to big mistakes that could prove costly.
April 27, 2016
Calculating RMDs for IRA annuities: 2 scenariosSome of the most confusing IRA annuity RMD issues arise when a client annuitizes an IRA annuity contract.