IWM Blog http://www.iwmusa.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 01 May 2012 19:44:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 1Q2012 IWM Market & Economic Summary http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/05/01/1q2012-iwm-market-economic-summary/ http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/05/01/1q2012-iwm-market-economic-summary/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 19:44:30 +0000 justin http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/?p=738 Please see IWM’s Market and Economic Summary for 1Q2012 by (Clicking Here)…

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Two custodians of self-directed IRAs were sued in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday by three investors who allege that the companies knew the investors’ money had been stolen by scam artists yet sent them reports showing their nest eggs to be intact.

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Written by: Kelly Greene

Published by: The Wall Street Journal Online

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Published by: SmartMoney.com

Written by: Annamaria  Androitis

]]> http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/04/18/the-best-new-credit-cards-of-2012/feed/ 0 Avoiding Money Death – A New Option for Your Nest Egg http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/03/30/avoiding-money-death-a-new-option-for-your-nest-egg/ http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/03/30/avoiding-money-death-a-new-option-for-your-nest-egg/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:20:13 +0000 justin http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/?p=724 The good news is Americans are living longer. But the worry for many retirees is that they’ll outlive their savings.

The average life expectancy for men in the U.S. now reaches 83 years old — and women are living to age 86. Living 20 years or more beyond the traditional retirement age may call for some non-traditional investment moves. Read full Article (Click Here)…

Written By: Sharon Epperson of  www.cnbc.com

 

]]> http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/03/30/avoiding-money-death-a-new-option-for-your-nest-egg/feed/ 0 Testing the 4%-a-Year Retirement Rule http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/03/05/testing-the-4-a-year-retirement-rule/ http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/03/05/testing-the-4-a-year-retirement-rule/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:40:53 +0000 justin http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/?p=720 The adviser who coined this rule of thumb for withdrawals is watching how it holds up in tough markets.

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Article written by: Shefali Anand

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Article written by: Karen Damato

]]> http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/03/05/bad-news-for-boomers/feed/ 0 Pay off debt first or contribute to 401(k)? http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/03/05/pay-off-debt-first-or-contribute-to-401k/ http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/03/05/pay-off-debt-first-or-contribute-to-401k/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:35:08 +0000 justin http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/?p=715 A good Q&A with NAPFA- Registered Financial Adviser Bobbie Munroe

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Written By: Brett Arends

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