Have you thought of what your ideal retirement looks like? We think most people have, but often, our imagination can also lead to feelings of uncertainty. You may have questions like, have I saved enough for retirement? What will happen to my retirement savings if there’s a market downturn or recession? Could changes in politics and policies affect my nest egg? What impact could increased taxes have on my income? These are all important questions to consider before you enter retirement.

We have a 34-point retirement checklist full of thought-provoking points designed to measure your retirement readiness on this episode of Protect Your Assets.

Though the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank has dominated markets this past week, bank bailouts averted a catastrophe for the U.S. economy and stock market. Why is this happening? What will future Fed action look like? And is this a bearish game-changer in the fight against inflation and bank failures? All this and more on this week’s Protect Your Assets market segment.

What’s the most important thing in your life? Most people answer that question with “family.” If you don’t have the right estate planning documents in place, they could be in for stress and financial hardship when settling your estate upon your death. Find out if a trust is right for you and other estate planning myths you might believe.

Plus, though the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank has dominated markets this past week, bank bailouts averted a catastrophe for the U.S. economy and stock market. Why is this happening? What will future Fed action look like?

The second-largest bank failure in history and the possibility of more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve are the hot topics of the week. Last week, Chairman Powell testified in front of Congress about how it’s quite possible they will continue to raise rates. Plus, Silicon Valley Bank announced they were selling assets and trying to come up with a capital strategy to stay afloat before the FDIC stepping in to take over on Friday. Bank stocks overall dropped on the stock exchanges as a result. What happened with Silicon Valley Bank, and what does this mean for you and the U.S. economy? All that and more on this week’s market segment.

The second-largest bank failure in history and the possibility of more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve are the hot topics of the week. Last week, Chairman Powell testified in front of Congress about how it’s quite possible they will continue to raise rates. We’ve started to see the fallout of these rising rates and what it means for banks. Banks are required to keep a certain amount on deposit and in certain instruments to be available for customer withdrawals, and rising rates have affected the value of those reserves.
What do rising rates and this recent bank failure all mean for you personally and our overall economy? How can you earn more interest on your “safe” money? Rising rates don’t mean you have to lose money if you’re prepared. The Sandman is walking through our playbook on what you need to do in this type of environment.