Below are what I consider the top ten articles I posted in 2010. They are the ones that contain information that I think would be most valuable to my readers.
1. 5 Steps To Make An Investment Plan
To make an investment plan you simply ask yourself the right questions, and patiently work through the answers. Before you create an investment plan, whether it's on your own or with professional help, give thought to the five questions in this article... Read more
2. Does Taking On Investment Risk Deliver Higher Returns?
This series of graphs shows you how low risk investments fared against higher risk investments over the last thirty years... See graphs
3. How Much Does Retirement Income Cost – Comparing Retirement Income Investments
Before you make a retirement income investment, compare the investment to several alternatives. For each retirement income investment you are considering, look at the following factors... Read more
4. Why Do Bond Prices Go Down When Interest Rates Rise?
You may have heard that bond prices rise when interest rates fall, and bond prices fall when interest rates rise. Why is this? A dollars and cents example offers the best explanation of the relationship between bond prices and interest rates... See example
5. Retirement Planning By Age
Certain retirement planning events are triggered at specific ages, such as when you can begin drawing on social security, or when you are required to take IRA distributions. Other retirement planning events are not age-triggered... but perhaps they should be. Below is a list of things to think about, and events that occur, all ordered by age... See list
6. Is Reliable Retirement Income Worth 10 Minutes of Your Time?
How do you take the investments in your retirement plan and use them to generate a reliable stream of retirement income? The Income For Life Model® provides a solution... See movie
7. 3 Reasons To Allocate A Portion Of Your Assets Toward Guaranteed Income
Not sure if you should allocate some of your investments toward creating a future stream of guaranteed income? Here are three reasons why you should... Read reasons
8. 6 Ways A Financial Planner Can Charge Fees
Some financial planners charge fees in the form of commissions; others in the form of an hourly rate, and others as a percentage of your account value. What does that mean to you? It means a financial planning fee can vary tremendously from planner to planner, so you want to know what to look for. Here are the six types of financial planning fees you may encounter... Read more9. 4 Ways To Manage Investment Risk
Research shows average investors are not so great at managing investment risk. They seem to sell when they should buy, and buy when they should sell. To get better results, you need to learn how to manage investment risk successfully. Here are four ways to manage investment risk... Learn more10. When To Take Social Security
You are wondering when to take social security retirement benefits. Having the funds sooner rather than later sounds nice, but does it really work to your benefit? Of course, the answer depends... Read more
