70 Has Become The New 65

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March 4, 2014   70 Has Become The New 65 The Investment View from Prescott, Arizona Due to increases in Social Security’s delayed-retirement credit, the real retirement age is now 70, according to  a  recent research paper from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. “Social Security benefits increase to 132% of the full retirement age amount if collected at 70.” Although eligible workers can
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Diversification: When More is Less

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Diversification: When More is Less The idea that institutional investors are the biggest players in the market is nothing new, but a quote from the Wall Street Journal, recounted by Robert Folsom of Elliott Wave International really caught my eye. “Institutional investing is now largely the business of giants. America’s 100 largest money managers alone now hold 58% of all stocks.” This reminded me of a
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Upcoming College Courses

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Basic Investing for Retirement Begins Feb 8th at Yavapai College. (Tuition $45) Four 2-hour classes designed for investors who want to become more confident about their financial decisions. Call 928-778-4000 or click the link below for details. http://mcsv.net/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=JSwmHQsMsaITsbJYF0a0 Socially Conscious Investing Feb 7th. A 2-hour class offered through YC’s OLLI program. ($20 OLLI members, $55 non-members) Using social screens for your investments can enable you to
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