Retirement Planning and Investing

Read about key developments in the United States and elsewhere that are most relevant to investors interested in retirement planning and investing.

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Interpreting Return on Invested Capital Information for Retirement Income Investors

I provided a brief definition of Return on Invested Capital and explained my preferred method of calculating the...

Qualified Charitable Distributions Offer Big Tax Advantages to Donors

Paul Dykewicz reveals how retirees and investors can take advantage of a tax break that also helps a...

Retirement Income

Retirement Income Equity Selection Factor 6: Return on Invested Capital

Over the past two articles, I digressed from the discussing selection factors to discuss in more detail the...

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Payout Ratio for Retirement Income Investors

In my previous article on retirement income investing, I explained the basics of the three sections of the...

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Statement of Cash Flows for Retirement Income Investors

In my previous article, I briefly described the three main financial statements -- the Statement of Earnings, the...

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Retirement Income Equity Selection Factor 5: Dividend Coverage

By: Bruce Miller, CFP® Some prospective retirement income investors may want to stop and use the four selection...

Retirement Income

Retirement Income Equity Selection Factor 4: The Nature of the Business

By: Bruce Miller, CFP® Some of the retirement income equity selection factors that I already described in my...

Dividend Growth

Retirement Income Equity Selection Factor 3: Dividend Growth Rate

After finding potential equities with above-average yields and good dividend histories as described in my last two articles,...

Danger Ahead: Are Retirees Running Out of Money?

Economist Dr. Mark Skousen explores the claim that retirees are running out of money.

Income

Retirement Income Equity Selection Factor 2: Dividend History

By: Bruce Miller, CFP® In my previous article, I discussed dividend yield, which is probably the best known...