by The Standard | Jul 17, 2022 | Clara Del Villar
Talk about “seeing red.” As of June 16, of this year, the markets entered bear market territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost 18%. The broader S&P 500 Index is down 23% and the NASDAQ Index — which includes most Technology companies...
by The Standard | Jul 16, 2022 | Clara Del Villar
For years, stock and bond markets have only sailed upward. Inflation remained steady at between 2% and 3%. Everyone was certain this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. Also, the red-hot cryptocurrency market was skyrocketing ever higher, seeding...
by The Standard | Feb 4, 2020 | Clara Del Villar
The U. S. economy made history at the end of July by sustaining the longest expansion period on record. While the benefits of this prosperity have impacted all different groups and demographics, the benefits to our American senior population in particular are...
by The Standard | Sep 5, 2019 | Clara Del Villar
The 23 Democratic presidential candidates tried to convince voters in their first debate that despite the strong economy, new lows in unemployment, and new highs in the stock market, they should worry more about economic insecurity. Because, they tell us, only a...
by The Standard | Aug 29, 2019 | Clara Del Villar
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, seniors are living longer and are the fastest growing demographic in history. Seniors in the U.S. will likely total almost 75 million within a decade. That translates into 20 percent of our population. But age doesn’t determine...
by The Standard | Aug 21, 2019 | Clara Del Villar
The good news is that there are more retirement assets in the United States than ever in our nation’s history – more than $29 trillion. But some of us may have savings gaps in our nest egg. If so, we will be working much longer. But our extended work life can be...