A key theme of the last couple of years has been the potential impact of fiscal overreach and excess debt on fixed income ...

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Over 70 million Americans receive Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). And 67% of retirees rely on their Social Security checks for more than 50% of their ...

Many retirees are unprepared for the switch from saving to spending. Here’s how to turn your retirement savings into steady, ...

The TCW Core Fixed Income Fund I-Class gained 1.07% net of fees in the second quarter of 2025, trailing the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index by 14 bps, bringing year-to-date outperformance to 27 ...

Social Security benefits are guaranteed for life. Annuities provide lifetime income payments in exchange for a lump sum or periodic payments to an insurance company. Fixed annuities combined with ...

Social Security’s trust fund could run dry by 2035 and trigger an automatic 17% benefits cut. Benefits have lost approximately 20% of their buying power since 2010 due to inadequate cost-of-living ...

As of December, 2025, there’s a record-breaking $8 trillion sitting in these funds, according to Crane Data cited by ...

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Thirteen U.S. states do not tax retirement income in 2026, offering major savings for retirees. Nine states have no income ...

The 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment that took effect in January 2026 initially looked like good news. With ...