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I’m 12 years from retirement, the future looks like a ‘train wreck’ and I want out of the market. Should I sell?

Don’t ignore your feelings, don’t do anything rash, and take these three pieces of advice
Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday
I’m a 73-year-old retiree with a 50/50 portfolio whose bonds are doing terribly! Should I sell?

Diversification can be frustrating, but it’s still necessary.
Business - MarketWatch - November 16
I’m 48 with $223,000 saved for retirement. I want to contribute an extra 1% every year. Will that have any meaningful impact?

“I anticipate that could have a large impact even though my retirement horizon is a bit short.”
Business - MarketWatch - November 5
‘I’ve no interest in investing more money in the stock market’: I’m debt-free, retired and ignoring the ‘Trump bump.’ What should I do with $400,000?

“I already have $1.5 million in the stock market.”
Business - MarketWatch - November 17
I’m a 73-year-old widower who wants to take 6% out of my 401(k) instead of 4%. Can I afford it?

“I will receive $105,000 per year in retirement. I earn $135,000 a year now.”
Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago
The ‘Trump bump’ added $75,000 to my $1.3 million portfolio. I’m 39. Should I retire early and move to Europe?

“I have my eyes set on either Italy or Spain next year, where the cost of living is roughly half of what it would be in the U.S.”
Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago
‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?

“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”
Business - MarketWatch - October 29
‘I’ve nothing saved for retirement’: I’m 50 and earn $45,000. I don’t have a 401(k) match. Should I put 10% of my salary in a Roth IRA instead?

“I currently have $36,000 in student-loan debt in forbearance in the SAVE program.”
Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
Should I wait until after the presidential election before investing $300,000 in stocks? I’m a 66-year-old retiree.

“I have most of my expenses covered.”
Business - MarketWatch - November 4
I haven’t had sex with my husband for three years – and I’m ready to look elsewhere

It’s not that I want anyone else, but I just can’t wait. I really miss the fabulous sex life we used to have together. I have been married for 31 years . I love my husband and I know he is ...
World - The Guardian - November 6
I’m a Democrat who drives a Tesla. A guy shouted abuse at me for driving a car made by Elon Musk. Am I a hypocrite? Should I sell my car?

“I live in a pretty liberal neighborhood, but am I now supposed to feel guilty for owning this car?”
Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago
‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?

“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”
Business - MarketWatch - November 5
Andrea Bocelli on his new album, film and 30 years of making music: 'I like to think to the future'

To mark 30 years of his career, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has released a new compilation album, “Duets,” featuring previously released and new collaborations across some of his best-known work
Entertainment - ABC News - November 4
I’m 63, retired and getting $45,000 per year. But I only have about $200,000 in my IRA and still have a mortgage. What’s my move?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or considering a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.
Business - MarketWatch - October 30
I’m a 26-year-old property investor. Is now a good time to refinance — or should I flip houses before buying more?

“I’ve been investing in real estate since I was 20.”
Business - MarketWatch - November 2
I’m inheriting $600,000. Should I fire my parents’ longtime adviser? And what should I do instead?

You need to find the right financial adviser for you, regardless of previous relationships
Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday
I’m a mother, 48, of three girls. I earn $200,000 and have a $576,000 mortgage. Should I take out a $60,000 home-equity loan and upgrade my BMW X3?

“Right now, I do not have a car payment and I pay off my credit-card bills of between $2,000 and $7,000 every month.”
Business - MarketWatch - 17 hours ago
Salah wants to 'win it all' with Liverpool this year

Mohamed Salah has said he wants to "win it all" with Liverpool this season and has dismissed suggestions that Arne Slot's side are underdogs in the Premier League title race.
Sports - ESPN - November 13
‘This election season has been tense’: I voted for Kamala Harris and my husband voted for Donald Trump. Should I tell him?

“We have a very respectful and, for the most part, happy and healthy marriage.”
Business - MarketWatch - November 6
‘I felt like an outcast’: Jimmy Anderson on cricket, Bazball and the future

The country’s greatest bowler on why his wife, Daniella, is still mad at England, how the game saved him from loneliness growing up and what could be next. “I’m not getting too dark here,” Jimmy ...
World - The Guardian - November 11
‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?

“They have now been married for six years.”
Business - MarketWatch - October 30
‘I’m a mother in turmoil’: My daughter refuses to see me — and she won’t let me see my grandchild. Should I cut her out of our will?

“Our family trust is a couple of decades old and needs revision.”
Business - MarketWatch - November 9
The moment I knew: I was an activist out at sea – but all I wanted was to go home and marry Aaron

Early in their relationship, Nelli Stevenson made it clear she had no interest in settling down. But after an adrenaline-fuelled day at sea she realised she wanted nothing more. Find more ...
World - The Guardian - November 9
I’m 71 with $2 million in retirement savings and a conservative investment strategy. Am I doing this right?

“I’m in good health and still working part time.”
Business - MarketWatch - November 16
‘I’m devastated she didn’t win’: I voted for Kamala Harris. Am I disloyal for taking advantage of the Trump stock-market rally?

“Am I trading off my candidate’s loss? Does that make me a turncoat?”
Business - MarketWatch - November 9
On a 17-hour train journey I glimpsed our future – and it was ugly | Zoe Williams

The climate crisis will cause dramatic, life-threatening events, but also a general, broad-brush worsening of everything. The concept of “enshittification” was invented by the Canadian-British ...
World - The Guardian - 2 days ago
I want to find my ‘thing’. How can I work out what I want to do with my life? | Leading questions

Try too hard to find your purpose and you might miss it, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . But wait too long for it to find you and you could lose out. Read more Leading ...
World - The Guardian - 6 days ago
‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.
Business - MarketWatch - October 31

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