Becoming a successful investor is one thing. But, building your own investment analysis and research company? Well now, that is a different thing altogether. Meet Sandy Chaikin. She is the co-founder of Chaikin Analytics, a ground-breaking stock research & analysis company. Here, investors get better results when choosing individual stocks. More … [Read more...] about Seize the Opportunities – Even After You Turn 60
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The Next 10: Adventures of Courageous (Crazy?) “Empty-Nesters-Not-Retired”
I turned 55 this year and wondered with astonishment how I got here—more than half a century has flown by. Even when I shake my head or squeeze my eyes shut, there is still the fact that I’m 55 and getting older every day. As I travel on my journey through life, there’s a lot in my personal rear-view mirror, but more important, there’s even more outside my … [Read more...] about The Next 10: Adventures of Courageous (Crazy?) “Empty-Nesters-Not-Retired”
A Reinvented Retirement: From Fire Fighter to Ferryman
I got off a recent flight to Cleveland and hopped in a cab to my hotel. The cab driver (ferryman) was delightful, welcoming and warm, clearly loving his city. It was easy to strike up a conversation…but I had no idea it would include how he reinvented retirement. Physical jobs may lead to a reinvented retirement Turns out Jerald was from the San Francisco Bay … [Read more...] about A Reinvented Retirement: From Fire Fighter to Ferryman
“If only my knees worked right, I would have a better retirement.”
Walking around the block, through the grocery store, up and down stairs is something most of us take for granted. But, Clara, who is 69 and a beautiful woman with a gorgeous hairdo, ran into trouble early on. She had severe issues with a hip and a knee early in her retirement. She has difficulty walking longer distances. And sometimes struggles walking through the grocery … [Read more...] about “If only my knees worked right, I would have a better retirement.”
Defining “Leading Edge” Baby Boomers
Leading Edge Boomers are those who started it all. They are the dynamic retiring baby boomers shaping the very definitions of what it means to be retiring. This leading group of the Boomer generation were born from 1946 to 1955, and the first wave turned 65 in 2011. They grew up in a time of prosperity and general comfort. They pushed the norms of … [Read more...] about Defining “Leading Edge” Baby Boomers
