- Health care continues to be one of the largest expenses in retirement. Decisions about when to stop working, when to take Social Security, and how to generate cash flow in retirement all factor into how you prepare to meet health care expenses. To help fill a gap in saving for health care expenses, consider increasing contributions to your tax-advantaged accounts, especially HSAs (if you have one), which enable tax-free spending on health care in retirement.†
- Indexed annuities are products designed to provide downside protection while still allowing some growth potential. An annuity is only as good as the insurance company's ability to honor its commitment to you, so be sure to review the financial strength of the insurance company. By imposing caps, participation rates, and spreads, the insurance company can reduce your upside in exchange for guarantees.1
- Many believe that two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth indicates that the economy is in a recession, but that’s not necessarily the case. Whether or not a recession has begun is determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), which considers a variety of indicators, not just GDP. Historically, the stock market has generally risen after 2 consecutive quarters of negative GDP. Predicting a recession is impossible, and investors may want to stay invested so as not to miss out on a potential market rally
- Financial stocks could shine in the second half of the year if improving credit conditions lead to lower losses on loans. Value stocks are currently exceptionally cheap, which has historically often preceded periods of outperformance. Small-cap stocks are currently pricing in extreme levels of fear. If that fear turns out to be overdone, small-cap stocks could also be posed to shine.
- Nuclear families in the US make up only about a quarter of all family types now. Economic and social forces are making other kinds of households, such as "mommunes," more common. People in these living arrangements need unique support and guidance.
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Many well-run companies with gender-diverse leadership teams are putting words into action regarding their commitments to sustainable investing—and in the process generating organic growth and meaningful free cash flow for shareholders, says Fidelity’s Nicole Connolly.
“I’ve seen some great execution among companies with female CEOs and CFOs that I think have potential for share-price upside, especially if financials track a little ahead of forecasts as the economy continues to rebuild,” says Connolly, portfolio manager of Fidelity® Women’s Leadership Fund (FWOMX), a core diversified domestic equity strategy dedicated to advancing women's leadership and gender diversity.
Connolly says the company’s research shows that firms with gender-diverse leadership and policies that promote, retain, and attract women outperformed a benchmark composed of the top 1,000 companies in the U.S. by about 1.28 percentage points a year, on average,...
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- The Delta COVID variant may delay the full economic re-opening until 2022 as consumers stay home and businesses try to rebuild low inventories. The economy is now in the mid-cycle, a phase of the business cycle historically characterized by broad economic growth and solid stock market performance though slightly diminished from the early cycle strength. The fundamental cyclical backdrop for the stock market remains solid, including corporate earnings. A long-term financial plan can help you stay invested through uncertainty, now and in the future.
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- Late summer is a seasonally weak time for stocks but investors may be more likely to worry this year since the Fed has begun to introduce the idea of tapering asset purchases and COVID is an ongoing threat. There are questions about the longevity of the bull market in stocks due to this uncertainty. But when we look at the drivers of today's markets, there are factors that are not likely to vanish overnight. Those factors include an aging population in need of income, ultra-low interest rates, and strong performance in large-cap growth stocks.
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- Bonds continue to play an important role as diversifiers of portfolios. High-quality bonds and short-duration bonds can help preserve capital while managing risks from potentially rising interest rates. Investors can select from a variety of approaches to manage their bond portfolios despite uncertainty about interest rates.
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