10 Best Retirement Stocks to Buy and Hold in Your Golden Years

 
 
Retirement sure isn’t what it used to be. People are living longer, which means many people who retire in their sixties are looking at a potential need for 30 years of income in retirement. Oh, and health care costs continue to soar and show no signs of stopping as the Baby Boomers age.

Retirees are also facing a changing investment formula. Low-interest rates and the erosion caused by inflation (even with inflation at historically low levels) make shifting all their assets into fixed income securities an unappetizing, and perhaps unwise, proposition. At the same time, unprecedented volatility in the stock market makes it risky to rely on growth stocks to increase the value of their portfolio.

Fortunately, there are a number of stocks that you can add to your portfolio that offers stability, provide competitive advantages and, in some cases, returning consistent value to investors in the form of regular dividend payments.

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Your Portfolio’s Shield Against Inflation: Gold’s Surge and AI Breakthroughs (Ad)

While gold may be thanking China for its recent growth, this sector is currently thanking Elon Musk. As crazy as it sounds, artificial intelligence just got one step closer to ushering in "the next step in human evolution"... and minting new millionaires. And it's all thanks to Musk's latest AI creation.

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