Market Insights

Quality trusts offer downside protection

(August 2007) It has been an unusually rough summer on the capital markets, which may be fine for younger investors with longer time horizons, but for those nearing retirement — or already there — volatility is the last thing they need. For investors who want downside protection and potential growth, it may be time for […]

By Steven Lamb |August 27, 2007

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Retirement planning should be a sure thing

Most advisors already know the results, but they are well worth reviewing. On average, the individual who saved half as much but for twice as long (30 vs.15 years) ended up with nearly three times the wealth of the individual who saved twice as much, but for only half as long. In fact, historically the […]

By Peter Drake |August 8, 2007

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Central bank rates and retirement

(July 2007) Interest rates have been a big news story in recent weeks. The financial press writes massive amounts of copy on potential changes to short-term interest rates by central banks. For the most part, their analysis is short term. However, those of us involved in retirement planning need to take a longer-term perspective. We […]

By Peter Drake |July 5, 2007

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Investors eye uranium opportunity

(June 2007) Uranium prices have been rapidly rising as fears about nuclear fallout are replaced by ones about climate change. The markets have responded by offering a host of investment products that let retail investors get a piece of the action, including recently introduced futures trading on the NYMEX. Even advocates of uranium stress that, […]

By Mark Noble |June 11, 2007

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