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Economy

marybourg

(13,255 posts)

24. I don't think people generally cash in their investments abruptly the day they retire.

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #23)

Sun Oct 22, 2023, 12:39 AM

Oct 2023

Retirement goes on for many years and most people continue to be invested through their retirement, although they may favor more conservative investments. Required minimum distributions likewise go on for one’s entire retirement, and many people simply deposit their RMD into their taxable investment accounts. Life (and the stock market) will go on.

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I'll bet Trump is hurting. Haggard Celine Oct 2023 #17

Well there is that bright side of it. marble falls Oct 2023 #26

* elleng Oct 2023 #2

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+100! jmbar2 Oct 2023 #10

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My wife and I got lucky. LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #13

Yes, you mentioned that. rubbersole Oct 2023 #20

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You seem to be of the belief that that is easy to do. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 #6

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A major mall near me is being converted into residential and Scrivener7 Oct 2023 #28

They would rather tear them down. PlutosHeart Oct 2023 #31

Was that really necessary? Scrivener7 Oct 2023 #27

Because most office buildings don't lend themselves to easy conversion to apartments. marybourg Oct 2023 #9

Many issues with office to residential conversions IbogaProject Oct 2023 #14

Why is the boomer generation ending its investment marybourg Oct 2023 #19

Retirement IbogaProject Oct 2023 #23

I don't think people generally cash in their investments abruptly the day they retire. marybourg Oct 2023 #24

Net investment is slated to decline IbogaProject Oct 2023 #30

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That is a step in the right direction. We need more of this. LonePirate Oct 2023 #22

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Slow day. They had to find something. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 #7

Convert it to housing. mahina Oct 2023 #12

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Seems downtown real estate keeps getting hit Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #25

There have been reforms put in place since 2008 IronLionZion Oct 2023 #29