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If you’re looking to downsize, the best 15 towns for finding the ideal property and a slower pace of life have been named. In a new list by The Telegraph, the most popular hotspots for people to downsize homes have been revealed. In the South West, the top hotspots include Kingskerswell in Devon, Brixington in Exmouth.In the South East, the top hotspot is Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. Shoreham-by-Sea is a quiet area which is just a short distance from Brighton. It’s a stunning area to enjoy the coast without being...

Tyler Shepherd  |  ContributorMore and more Americans are turning to self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs) as economic volatility and inflation fears challenge traditional retirement strategies. Unlike standard IRAs—where investors are largely limited to stocks, mutual funds, and bonds—SDIRAs allow for a broader range of assets, including real estate, private loans, and even cryptocurrencies. This shift is part of a larger trend toward portfolio diversification and hands-on control over retirement savings. Breaking Away from Market Volatility  The appeal of SDIRAs often lies in their potential to shield portfolios from the ups and downs of the...

Last weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on television and said people who wanted to retire right now were not paying attention to the stock market.On the NBC program “Meet the Press,” referring to those who have “put away for years in their savings account,” he said the following: “I think they don’t look at the day-to-day fluctuations of what’s happening.”Is that true? I asked readers of our Your Money newsletter who were on the cusp of retirement whether they were watching the markets and, if so, why?About 400 people...

Maurie Backman  |  The Motley FoolUS stocks suffer worst quarter since 2022 amid tariffs fearsTwo major US stock indexes ended their worst quarter in over two years, with the S&P 500 dropping 4.5% and the Nasdaq dipping 10.4%.The Dow Jones dropped 1.3%, marking its first consecutive monthly loss since October 2023, as the broader market faces uncertainty ahead of Trump's new tariffs.unbranded - NewsworthyA tumbling stock market has many Americans worried about their retirement portfolios. And if you feel similarly, that's quite understandable.Even if you've been through a stock market...

Keeping a cool head can be pivotal amid market turmoilPresident Trump calls tariffs 'medicine' as stock market plungesPresident Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge.Have you checked your 401k balance since President Donald Trump announced widespread tariffs last week on what he called “Liberation Day”?Chances are, it’s down — maybe way down.The markets have lost more than $11 trillion since Trump’s inauguration and more than half of that happened on Thursday and Friday, according to global investment research company...

“Inflation is a low drip, like boiling a frog: The impact kind of creeps up on you, but when it hits, it doesn’t feel good,” Mr. Haynes said.Don’t fool yourself into thinking you can bail out of stocks now, then jump back in when the market stabilizes. Gains historically have come in unpredictable spurts, and the biggest advances often come within days of the worst declines. If you missed the 10 best days over the 20 years from 2005 to 2024, you would have reduced your returns by more than...

People on Wall Street react to sinking stocks from tariffsPeople on Wall Street reacted to the stock market downturn from Trump's tariffs announcement with a mix of worry and optimism.Stock markets in the U.S. and around the globe have dropped since President Donald Trump introduced tariffs on most imports, causing Americans to rethink their financial investments.After the opening bell on Wall Street on April 3, the Dow fell sharply in early trading and did not rebound later in the day, mirroring global markets and adding to the jitters for many Americans.The...

John Burns data scientist Ian Kennedy created the chart. According to Kennedy, the areas in dark red represent regions where property taxes exceed 2% of a home’s value. Conversely, property taxes in the beige regions account for less than 0.5% of a home’s value. “Property taxes are a huge expense, especially for retirees. We see a lot of retirement outmigration from the states in dark red on this map,” said John Burns, founder and CEO of JBREC. According to the analysis, the highest property tax rates are on the East...