June 22, 2025
Fixed Assets

When stock market dropped, diversification meant small gain for KPERS

Trump’s tariff pause brings little relief as recession fears linger Donald Trump’s move to postpone most of his new tariffs for 90 days seems to have brought only fleeting relief for markets. After a huge rally on April 10, April 11 saw Asian stocks head lower again. KPERS saw a small gain in Q1 2025

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Operating Assets

Looking for a retirement property? Here’s what to look for

This will probably be the last time you move and therefore you have to ensure you move to a retirement property where you get value for money. When it is time to retire many people move to a smaller place that requires less maintenance in a safe area. And while retirement villages are springing up

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Financial Assets

Pay Off Student Loans ASAP, or Save for Retirement? How to Decide

Corey Forsythe graduated from pharmacy school with a degree and $200,000 in student loans. He’s in no rush to pay them off. Forsythe, who is now 35 years old, has been chipping away at the balance by paying down $950 a month. But for the last eight years, a bigger priority for him has been

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Operating Assets

Choosing the right investment strategy – The Royal Gazette

Growing nest egg: there are different options for how to make investments over time (Adobe stock image) Navigating the world of investing can be intimidating, particularly if you are new to it. A common point of confusion is whether you should make a one-time, lump-sum investment purchase or if it makes more sense to put

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Financial Assets

How to choose a financial adviser? We rank the top firms.

Financial Pros: Help USA TODAY and Statista determine the winners in our fourth annual survey of top-rated firms, which publishes in April 2026. You can pre-register to take the survey here. Investments always come with risk, but between tariffs, recession worries and overall economic uncertainty, markets have been especially volatile over the past few months.  Markets

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Tangible Assets

The Role of a Silver IRA Custodian: Ensuring Compliance and Security

Share Share Share Share Email When preparing for retirement, investors often choose Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs); as precious metals grow more tempting means of diversifying investments, contributing to a Silver IRA becomes more and more feasible. But running such an IRA calls for more than just silver purchase;

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Financial Assets

The Treasury Secretary Is Wrong About How Most Retirees See the Stock Market

Last weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on television and said people who wanted to retire right now were not paying attention to the stock market. On the NBC program “Meet the Press,” referring to those who have “put away for years in their savings account,” he said the following: “I think they don’t look

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Financial Assets

Mortgages for over-55s up by a quarter as more people work past pension age

More people are taking out home loans in later life, according to figures from UK Finance There has been a sharp increase in the number of people taking out mortgages in later life as more people continue to work after pension age, data has revealed. There were 35,840 new loans to people over the age

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Operating Assets

How To Find Investment Opportunities In The Next Trade War

getty Aggressive trade wars, government shutdowns, and unexpected disasters can send markets careening to the downside. The short-term damage to investments can be severe. But the key word here is “short.” And therein lies the opportunity for long-term investors like those saving for retirement. To fully appreciate the phenomenon and why it’s possible for anyone

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Operating Assets

Aligning Your Roth IRA Investments With Your Racial Equity Values

Black manager present process for racial equity values aligned Roth IRA nvestments getty Recently many people have been concerned about boycotting based on racial equality but have not thought of aligning that to their Roth IRA investments. While this article highlights Roth IRA investing this could be applied to all investing. I am only applying

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