My cousin is about to retire at 55. In the meantime, my last financial advisor told me to pay off my mortgage, which was not good advice. How can I get on the right track?

My cousin is about to retire at 55.  In the meantime, my last financial advisor told me to pay off my mortgage, which was not good advice.  How can I get on the right track?

Question: My cousin recently informed me that he has been working with a financial planner for years and will be retiring at 55. I live in the UK. Is it advisable to hire a financial planner in the UK or have advisors in the US work with international clients? When we sought financial advice 2 …

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Stock Market Crash Coming

Stock Market Crash Coming

Chart illustrating the distribution and liquidation of the stock market getty There’s no way to dodge it now. Severe and widespread negative effects have reached a critical level. There is no cure except a major reset of investor beliefs, logics and expectations. It is important to note that this reset does not correspond to “typical” …

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BlackRock Offers First Retirement Date ETFs for Investors Saving Outside of 401(k) Plans

BlackRock Offers First Retirement Date ETFs for Investors Saving Outside of 401(k) Plans

BlackRock offers target date exchange-traded funds aimed at helping people save for retirement outside of a 401(K) plan. Investors can select a fund from a new group of professionally managed ETFs that most closely matches their retirement date. On the scheduled date, the funds will be transferred into the iShares Target Retirement ETF, according to …

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