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Dollar Cost Averaging in a Down Market

Dollar Cost Averaging in a Down Market This investment technique may help you take advantage of the downturn. Buying low and selling high is the oldest stock market adage. How does one put it into practice? Dollar cost averaging may give you a method to capture lower prices today and come out ahead tomorrow. How it works. Dollar cost averaging is a long-term investment strategy. It means investing in small increments. Through scheduled investments of as little as $50 or [...]

By info@northlightfinancialservices.com|2017-03-28T08:17:16-04:00February 25th, 2016|Investing, Personal Finance, Savings and Investing|Comments Off

The Chapters of Retirement

The Chapters of Retirement The five phases of life after 50 & the considerations that accompany them. The journey to and through retirement occurs gradually, like successive chapters in a book. Each chapter has its own things to consider. Chapter 1 (the fifties). At this stage of life, retirement becomes less like a far-off dream and more like a forthcoming reality. You begin to think about when you can retire, and about taking the right steps to retire comfortably. By [...]

By info@northlightfinancialservices.com|2017-03-28T08:17:16-04:00February 11th, 2016|Financial Fitness, Retirement, Well-being|Comments Off

Why You Should Stay in Stocks in 2016

Why You Should Stay in Stocks in 2016 One bad trading day is not the year. The stock market has wavered recently. A lackluster year just ended, and this year has started inauspiciously. You may be wondering ... should you really be invested in stocks right now? Yes, you should be. In moments like these, investors should not panic and overreact to the headlines. Instead, they should take the long view of stock market investing. Impulsive selling now can lead an [...]

By info@northlightfinancialservices.com|2017-03-28T08:17:17-04:00January 14th, 2016|Business/Economic News, Investing, Personal Finance, Stock Market|Comments Off

Making and Keeping Financial Resolutions

Making and Keeping Financial Resolutions What you might do (or do differently) in the months ahead? How will your money habits change in 2016? What decisions or behaviors might help your personal finances, your retirement prospects, or your net worth? Each year presents a “clean slate,” so as one year ebbs into another, it is natural to think about what you might do (or do differently) in the 12 months ahead. Financially speaking, what New Year’s resolutions might you want to [...]

By info@northlightfinancialservices.com|2017-03-28T08:17:17-04:00January 4th, 2016|Personal Finance, Retirement, Saving & Budgeting, Savings and Investing|Comments Off

How Could a Fed Rate Hike Affect Retirees?

How Could a Fed Rate Hike Affect Retirees? As the central bank starts tightening, some positives & negatives may emerge. Economists widely expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month. Additional incremental rate hikes may follow in 2016. If you are retired (or soon will be), you will want to consider what gradually higher interest rates could mean for you financially. Some of the effects are already being felt. Glancing at Freddie Mac’s weekly surveys, average interest [...]

By info@northlightfinancialservices.com|2017-03-28T08:17:17-04:00December 3rd, 2015|Business/Economic News, Interest Rates, Investing|Comments Off