Is it time to buy bonds?
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Investors over the age of 50 can benefit from bonds purchased either through mutual funds or individually. Individual bonds mature and return the initial investment, while bond funds do not. The six common types of bonds include treasury bonds and notes, municipal bonds and corporate bonds.
Publication Name: New Choices: Living Even Better After 50
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1085-1003
Year: 1998
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Trading up ... trading down
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People who are planning to change a house need to consider the amenities, financial costs, taxation and the community environment. Elderly people change houses for financial reasons or to be closer to their family. The change may either be by downsizing or moving to a bigger house.
Publication Name: New Choices: Living Even Better After 50
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1085-1003
Year: 1998
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Shape up your investment portfolio
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Older people can take steps to improve their investment portfolio in 1999. These include reviewing their asset allocation, rebalancing their portfolio and evaluating the performance of their investments.
Publication Name: New Choices: Living Even Better After 50
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1085-1003
Year: 1999
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