Archive for January, 2010

Can my retirement account invest in real estate that I purchase for leasing to unrelated tenants?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Michele L asked:
If I have a retirement account, say a 401k or an IRA, can I use those funds – not to borrow – but as an investment in a mutli-tenant residential apartment complex that I will be leasing to unrelated tenants to derive income? How is this done? Who do I talk to [...]

What is the FULL retirement age for social security retirement benefits?

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Full retirement age means that you won’t get a benefit rate which has been reduced because of age.
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What will the effect of the boomer retirement have on the stock market?

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Right now, boomers are preparing for retirement. Most are earning in their peak years or near their peak income levels. They are pumping more money than ever into the market to pay for their retirements.
The ratio of people pulling money out of the market to fund their retirements in comparison with the people putting money [...]