Not exact matches
Since those investors are just looking for the highest returns, and not say buying bonds their financial advisor told them they needed bonds as
part of their
retirement planning, they are more likely to jump when rates rise.
«Equities are the «five - years - plus»
part of your portfolio,» he added, meaning that funds in your 401 (k)
plan, IRA and other
retirement accounts that you don't need for five years or more should be invested in stocks,
since research has shown that over a period
of five years or longer, stocks generally perform better over other assets.
And
since your savings rate is the most important
part of your investment
plan, those extra contributions could be the best way to get yourself on track for your
retirement goals.
Since this type
of insurance accrues cash value you can also include it as a
part of your
retirement planning.
I am doing that as
part of my
retirement planning but purchasing some real estate seems to me to be a reasonable way to diversify, particularly
since real estate, in my opinion, went too low in some
parts of the country in the past couple
of years.