Retirement Funds Benefits from Deflation
The global economy is limping along and there are as many indicators aiming to inflation as deflation. Deflation, a situation of dropping prices, may be viewed in certain locations such as the price of housing, real estate, electronic devices and durable goods. What’s the impact on your retirement funds if deflation occurs more widely? We’re all familiar with the effects [...]
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Retirement Investing During Deflation
If a recession becomes severe, dollars may suffer from deflation rather than inflation. This would change the rules you have for retirement investing over the past 30 years. What should retirees consider doing if deflation sets in? We’re familiar with the effects of inflation. Our dollars just don’t buy as much as they used to. Too much ‘easy money’ from [...]
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TIPS to Fight Inflation (or deflation) During Retirement
Perhaps no word is scarier to a fixed income investor than inflation – especially for those who depend on the yields from bond investments for their retirement income needs. For example, inflation can reduce the payout rate of bonds over the long-term, as the higher costs of living can often weaken the purchasing power of bond’s return over time. However, [...]
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