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How Your Net Worth Compares — and What Matters More

Dayana Yochim Home value, job title, car model, savings account balance. These things merely hint at how wealthy you or […]

By Aidualc | 16 Nov 18 | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Real wages are essentially back at 1974 levels, report shows

If you get a $1,200 annual raise on the same day that your rent goes up by $100 a month, […]

By Aidualc | 11 Sep 18 | Also posted in The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Here’s how much debt Americans have at every age

Credit cards, student loans, mortgages, car loans, personal loans: Most Americans have a combination of these sources of debt. And […]

By Aidualc | 10 Sep 18 | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Could you get by on the average retirement income?

The average household led by a retiree makes $48,000 annually before taxes and spends roughly $46,000 a year. That’s according […]

By Aidualc | 01 Aug 18 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Closing the Gender Gap Could Boost Emerging Markets’ GDP

By Aidualc | 14 Jun 18 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

What Is the Real Value of $100 in Your State?

This map shows the real value of $100 in each state. Prices for the same goods are often much cheaper […]

By Aidualc | 02 May 18 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Here’s the average cost of retirement: How prepared are you?

According to an Age Wave/Merrill Lynch report, 81% of Americans report not knowing how much money they’ll need for retirement. […]

By Aidualc | 30 Mar 18 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

The importance of diversification illustrated in an exquisite quilt

In any given year, some asset class will outperform another. Unfortunately, no amount of skill or experience has enabled anyone […]

By MarketAngel | 22 Feb 18 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

George Soros says Facebook and Google’s ‘days are numbered’

Julia La Roche Business magnate George Soros in London, Britain, June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Billionaire hedge fund manager George […]

By MarketAngel | 20 Feb 18 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

New 2025 Global Growth Projections Predict China’s Further Slowdown and the Continued Rise of India

Cambridge, Massachusetts – The economic pole of global growth has moved over the past few years from China to neighboring […]

By Aidualc | 26 Jan 18 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)