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You've probably heard the expression "You can't take it with you," referring to the fact that you won't be able to take your money or valuables with you when you die. However, if you have a family, you should value building and preserving wealth in order to leave an inheritance for future...

Whenever you think about retirement you probably think of travelling- whether by plane or yacht, or on a cruise to visit exotic locations around the world. You may imagine activities like golfing, fishing, hiking or just laying on beautiful white sand beaches which stretch as far as the...

How often do you re-assess how much money you will need to last you through your retirement? Did you know that this figure will change based on the interest rate environment? Interest rates affect how much money you need to put aside each month for retirement. It also affects what your...

JPS recently announced that it would call (i.e. “repurchase”) its 11% 2021 bond at a price of 101.83 from bondholders on March 5, 2019.   This means that in addition to the interest earned for the period, bondholders will receive their principal of US$101.83 for every US$100 of face value...

Retirement planning: Should I buy a bond or an annuity? 

How does one choose between an annuity and a bond or portfolio of bonds? Few investors realize that they can enjoy the security of an annuity with much higher income and total returns. This can be achieved with a low risk bond...