Retirement Plan Insights

In this 10-minute video, Client Relationship and Education Manager Sue Desrosier, CFEI, BFATM provides a brief introduction to investing, including why you should participate in your 401(k) plan, different types of investments—stocks, bonds, and mutual funds—and their...

Over the past week, the banking sector has experienced one of the most sudden and tumultuous downturns since the global financial crisis of 2008–2009. Recently, the most substantial events were related to the failure of Silvergate Bank on March 8, Silicon Valley Bank...

The market volatility that caused investors to experience strong losses in early 2022 has returned, driving the S&P 500 to new lows for the year on Monday, September 27. Whenever there is volatility, it’s helpful to ground the emotions we may feel in context....

Ben Franklin famously penned, "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I would venture to guess that if he were around today, he would allow me to include stock market volatility as a third item on that list. But fortunately, unlike...

With nearly 40 years of industry experience, there are several market drawdowns that stand out in my mind, each of them with their own characteristics. We’re hearing a lot about volatility today, and we often do when the S&P 500 dips. But it’s important to...

Paying the usual monthly bills, car loans, student loans, home loans, credit card balances ... saving for retirement can be a challenge when you have so many other competing priorities. And because retirement seems far, far away in the distant future, it can be easy...

What’s the biggest regret of most people once they retire? Not starting to save money for retirement sooner and not saving more. If that describes you, consider using some of the following tips to boost your savings now and your future income later. Set a realistic...