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## [Should You Rely on Stocks or Bonds for Your Retirement Account?](https://echowealthmanagement.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136&catid=8&Itemid=257)

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February 26, 2020

If you’ve been thinking about retirement planning, you’ve undoubtedly considered how much investment risk is appropriate for your financial goals – and your comfort level.

Every investment has risks.  The usual pattern is that when the stock market goes up, the bond market goes down (usually due to the Federal Reserve Bank increasing interest rates), but market cycles can be very strange indeed.  In 2018, both the stock and bond markets lost money.  This is precisely why

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## [Weighing the Benefits of Stocks or Bonds to Save for Retirement](https://echowealthmanagement.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=231&catid=8&Itemid=257)

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January 24, 2022

If you are planning for your future then, hopefully, you have put some thought into saving for retirement. When planning for retirement, there are many important factors to consider, such as how much investment risk is appropriate for your financial goals – and your comfort level. If what I have mentioned so far resonates with you, then the next question is, should you invest in stocks or bonds for your retirement savings?

There is a lot to unpack here because every investment has risks. When

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