Few Are Confident About Retirement, According to The Retirement Confidence Survey

by Elle Kaplan | Mar 22, 2017 | BDE, Retirement

The Retirement Confidence Survey is the longest-running annual retirement survey in the nation. They recently released the results of their 2016 survey, and found that many people were not confident about their financial situation for retirement. In fact, less than 20...

How Large Should Your Nest Egg be For Retirement?

by Elle Kaplan | Mar 6, 2017 | BDE, Retirement

When it comes to retirement, a number that’s probably of great concern to you is the size of your nest egg. Since your savings become your paycheck for the rest of your life in retirement, this number is indeed tremendously important. However, while we all know that...

When Should You Start Investing for Retirement?

by Elle Kaplan | Mar 30, 2016 | BDE, Retirement

If you’ve ever wondered when you should start investing for retirement, you’re not alone. A recent survey by The Fed has found that almost a third of Americans have no savings for retirement yet. However, just because many Americans have put off investing for...

How to Achieve Long-Term Investment Success

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 18, 2015 | BDE, Investing, Wealth Management

If you subscribe to cable television, you probably already know that we are in what feels like the era of the 24-hour news cycle. In order to fill in their news blocks, cable news networks often turn to “experts” and pundits to fill their daily...

Retirement Planning for All Ages

by Elle Kaplan | Jan 8, 2015 | BDE, Investing, Retirement, Wealth Management

As you begin the retirement planning process: The first step in determining how best to reach your retirement goals involves simply envisioning the retirement you want. Start to bring to life the high-level goals you see for yourself once you finish working. Things to...