When most of us think about planning for retirement, we’re focused on just enjoying our golden years. However, there are actually several phases that go into successful retirement planning. This guide takes a look at each of the different phases of retirement planning. Plus, we’ll break down what steps to take at each phase of […]
Sunday, 04/23/2023, 10 pm A few weeks ago (March 10th and 12th) The US saw its second and third largest bank failures in history (Silicon Valley Bank-$209B, and Signature Bank-$110B), and recently the treasury secretary said that all was well, and that the economy is doing well. The depositors at these two banks who had […]
New Century Planning’s President Robert M. Ryerson is interviewed about how inflation impacts your retirement strategy. https://youtu.be/mbommD3fXQ8 Contact us – start your planning now!
Retirement planning was as difficult as ever in 2022. The S&P 500 was down more than 23 percent by October, since the start of the year and inflation was at 8.3 percent in August. For comparison, the annual inflation rate before the pandemic was 1.4 percent. It has become harder to make do in the […]
In large part due to inflation and market volatility, the retirement landscape in the United States has changed considerably in the last year or two. According to Franklin Templeton Investments’ 2023 Voice of the American Worker Survey, 73 percent of workers feel that their retirement plans are being threatened by inflation, while 63 percent believe […]
1. I-Bonds are paying 9.625%! As of 5/1/22, the yield on the treasury’s i-Bonds has moved up to 9.625% – a level we have not seen in a long time. These bonds can be purchased at www.treasurydirect.gov and offer guaranteed principal if held for 5 years, in addition to the attractive high yield. If you […]
Spot Silver $22.54 – 5/03/22 A quick look at the price of silver today leads one to believe that it is about $25 per ounce, which is roughly half of what it was in the spring of 2011. (Silver traded as high as $48.50 on 4/28/11.) But that is the spot price for a futures […]