JEFF SOMMER

July 21, 2018 at 1:00 pm

Women outlive men, so why do they retire earlier?

For those able and willing to work longer, the financial rewards from delaying retirement until age 70 can be substantial. That approach tends to be...

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June 8, 2018 at 5:06 am

Ready to retire? Working a little longer may pay off

As pensions vanish and the stock market gyrates, Social Security remains the most stable pillar in most people’s retirement.

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December 23, 2017 at 8:00 am

Apple’s record valuation comes with an asterisk

Apple’s soaring share prices briefly pushed its market value over $900 billion last month. That wasn’t simply another mind-boggling number. It marked a historic achievement...

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December 19, 2016 at 3:56 pm

Wall Street gurus are usually bullish about the stock outlook, and often wrong

How bad is the industry’s track record in making stock-market predictions? Much worse than even flipping a coin.

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November 7, 2016 at 5:55 pm

A $2 trillion stash stranded overseas gets closer to coming home

There is a growing political consensus that the time has come for change in the tax rules to encourage repatriation of the vast troves of...

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August 25, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Vanguard’s John Bogle still preaching gospel of long-term, low-cost investing

Vanguard, the penny-pinching mutual-fund company founded by John Bogle, has become a colossus. Its index funds -- once derided for not even trying to beat...

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