This “Ain’t” Your Parents’ Retirement!

Decades ago, the idea of retirement was a fairly simple one. You save and invest in your early years, then as you get older, you begin to move increasing amounts of money over to fixed income. The fixed income (bonds) then give you confidence that your money will be there when you need it while also providing a steady income that, at least, fights inflation. If you had been in bonds for over ten years now, you might have even received the benefit of the capital itself growing as interest...