Everyone loves acronyms. When it comes to stock market investing, for example, FOMO is often used to explain why investors suddenly jump in when the market rises at a breakneck pace. (FOMO = Fear of Missing Out.) When investors have FOMO, they’re desperate to get on board so they don’t get left behind as the market keeps going higher. (I think we know how that always ends for latecomers.)

If you follow the markets closely, you may be wondering how certain current events may impact your portfolio. Surprise, surprise: we have a chart for that!

I’ve enjoyed a luxury that’s not available to most retirees: the chance to ease into my retirement. I’ve been able to work a little, ‘retire’ a little, and so on and so forth. As I continue to cross a very wide threshold into full-time retirement, I’ve come to realize it’s up to each of us to figure out how we’re going to retire.