Which baby boomer investor are you? By Ken Mahoneyhttp://www.thesmartinvestors.com/
There is dissention in the ranks of your own generation. Obviously, not everyone is the same. So, what one baby boomer has in mind may vary greatly from another. It does seem though that boomers fall into one of five categories: empowered, wealth-builders, leisure lizards, anxious idealists, and those who feel stretched and stressed.
Empowered: These boomers are ready to take on retirement. No matter how they plan to spend their time, they are ready to make their choices, cutting back where they need to stretch their dollars, and they have a positive outlook on everything working out one way or the other.
Wealth-builders: This group of boomers is still looking to grow their wealth. Investing-whether it be financial investments or real estate-in their future to create more of an income stream is their main focus.
Leisure lizards: Leisure is the name of their game. What they define as leisure may vary greatly-reading, playing golf, or volunteering-but these boomers are looking to slow the pace on money earning activities and ramp up on fulfilling activities.
Anxious idealists: Ahhhh….the ultimate optimists. This group is suffering anxiety over the possibility of a dismal financial future, but knows somehow, someway everything will work out for the good. Their nerves are shot, but their heart is open to what the future may bring-and they think it's a prize winner.Stretched and stressed: On the other side, you have the ultimate pessimists. Their money is stretched to the breaking point and their stress levels are high. They are living day-by-day and know that their money may expire long before they do.Which baby boomer are you? Depending on how you answer, you'll find hints, tips and tricks on how to make it through your retirement years scattered throughout the book. You may even find suggestions that you never thought of before. Be open-minded. Open your mind and your heart to new outlooks on life. You never know what you may come across.IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION:
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