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Many retirees plan to spend their retirement savings quite frugally, according to a few recent reports and studies. For example, a recent survey report, To Spend or Not to Spend from Blackrock, shares that retirees prefer to keep their assets untouched and that just one in four survey respondents feel they need to spend the principal of their savings in retirement. According to the report, “For most, retirement is not a time to live it up, it is more important to feel financially secure.” Similarly, the 2024 Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute reported that more than…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Spotify will launch a new super-premium subscription aimed at audio enthusiasts that will cost an extra $6 a month, said three people briefed on the matter, as the Swedish group expands the streaming service.Spotify will charge $18 a month for the new service and debut it later this year after sealing fresh licensing deals with Universal Music and Warner Music to allow their copyrighted songs from artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift to be included in the subscription. Spotify has…

This article was written byFollowI retired early after 22 years in the energy industry with roles in engineering, planning, and financial analysis. I have managed my own portfolio since 1998 and have met my goal to match the S+P 500 return over the long term with lower volatility and higher income. I mostly write on positions I already hold or am considering changing. I prefer to hold positions for the long-term unless there is a compelling reason to sell. I look for investment opportunities without regard to asset class, market cap, sector, or yield. I would rather maximize total return…

When you change jobs, you’ll need to decide what to do with your old 401(k). A common choice is to roll the old 401(k) into an IRA, which can be a great option. But according to a recent Vanguard study, 28% of investors who did a 401(k) rollover into an IRA were in cash one year later. Worse even: the majority didn’t realize their retirement savings weren’t invested and most workers who started in cash, stayed in cash for at least seven years. Retirement accounts are often ignored, especially when spread across multiple institutions. Here’s how to fix it. Avoid…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump unveiled a sweeping plan to impose “reciprocal” tariffs on America’s trading partners on Thursday, heralding greater disruption for the global economy.In a broadside directed at both US allies and adversaries, Trump directed his top trade advisers to come up with new tariffs on a “country-by-country” basis in retaliation against levies, regulations and subsidies deemed unfair by Washington.White House officials and Trump warned that trading partners Brazil, India, Japan, Canada and the EU were at risk of being hit by…

My husband and I enjoy the Netflix show, “Man on the Inside,” starring Ted Danson. Danson plays Charles, a retired professor of engineering who has recently lost his wife. Since his adult daughter is worried he is depressed, lonely, and bored, she encourages him to get a job that will get him out of the house so he can be around other people. Charles finds a job listing looking for an older person that requires technological skills, so he applies for the position and is hired. He becomes an undercover investigator in a retirement home tasked with finding the thief…

Just over a decade ago, Bahodopi, a remote district in eastern Indonesia, was a tangle of lush, tropical forest. There were no paved roads nor 24-hour electricity. When executives from nickel mining firms visited to survey the area’s then largely untapped reserves, they stayed at modest hotels lit by candles.All of that began to change in 2014 when the Indonesian government took the drastic step of announcing a ban on all exports of raw nickel — the metal that is critical to the energy transition because of its use in batteries for electric vehicles.The decision encouraged Chinese companies, led by…

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Sami Badri – Head, Investor RelationsChuck Robbins – Chair and Chief Executive OfficerScott Herren – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Simon Leopold – Raymond JamesMeta Marshall – Morgan StanleyBen Reitzes – Melius ResearchMatthew Niknam – Deutsche BankSamik Chatterjee – JPMorganTal Liani – BofA SecuritiesAmit Daryanani – Evercore ISIJim Fish – Piper SandlerDavid Vogt – UBSAntoine Chkaiban – New Street ResearchAaron Rakers – Wells FargoKarl Ackerman – BNP ParibasAdrienne Colby – Citi Operator Welcome to Cisco’s Second Quarter Fiscal…

Some parents do a fine or at least adequate job. Some do not. For those adult children who did not have adequate parenting, there may come a time for a challenging decision: should you care for an aging parent who was emotionally absent, abusive, or neglectful during your childhood? Do you owe it to them? The emotional and ethical considerations are profound, with no one-size-fits-all solution. Legal and Moral Obligations Legally, most states do not mandate that adult children have to provide and pay for personal care for elderly parents. We have Medicaid and Medicare for health care. But there…