Why the US aging population will be a problem for stocks — and your retirement
One reliable indicator of investor behavior suggests that stock valuations in developed markets will peak in the next decade or so and then begin a long-term decline. The measurement for this prediction is demographics — in this case, the aging population of America and other developed markets. Long-term demographic trends are of little concern if you are a short-term-focused investor. But demography becomes quite important if you’re a decade or more from retirement and trying to devise an appropriate financial planning...
