Financial planners and retirement planners, we're writing a story for near-retirees on how to best prepare to retire in five years. It's sort of a "getting your ducks in a row" type piece with plenty of advice on the finance and logistical steps needed to properly retire by 2030. We need these queries answered for the story. 1. What's your key first step in preparing a "retire in 5 years" action plan? 2. How can you best determine where your retirement income will come from 5 years from now? 3. How can you plan a 5-year budget that maximizes income in retirement? 4. What role should annuities play in your five-year plan, if any? 5. How about long-term medical care and other health care costs? What are the best moves there and why? 6. What estate planning moves should be prioritized 5 years out and why? 7. What about housing and lifestyle goals? What are the key issues there and why?

We're writing up a story on whether or not the stock market will crash in 2025, and we need these queries answered for the story. (This is an updated story from August, 2025) 1. How do you view the state of the US economy and the stock market heading so far in 2025? Is it healthy or too risky, and why or why not? 2. How are Team Trump's economic policies (especially taxes and tariffs) impacting the market so far in 2025? Good or bad, and why? 3. What are the main risk factors you're looking for in assessing whether the stock market will remain stable or fall back in late 2025? (i.e., inflation, Fed rates, jobs, tariffs, consumer sentiment, etc.) Why are these risk factors so important? 4. Do you have any advice for nervous stock market investors right now? Should they stay the course or make a big move, and why? 5. What's the biggest mistake investors can make in chaotic markets? 6. Where would you put it now if you had $25,000 or $50,000 to invest?

Published on: 9/24/2025

We're seeking semiconductor stock market experts for a story on the semiconductor industry outlook for the next six months or so. We'd love to hear from fund managers, analysts, financial planners, and sector investors. We need these queries answered for the story. 1. What's your outlook on the semiconductor market and on sector stocks and funds right now? Where do you see chips going for the next few quarters and why? 2. An specific semiconductor stocks and funds you like right now and why? 3. How should investors play semiconductor stocks right now and why?

Published on: 9/24/2025

Looking for stock market experts for a story on the best drone stocks right now. Greetings, Folks . . . We're writing up a "Best Drone Stocks: article for investors and need help identifying the top trends and best stocks in the drone category. We need these queries answered for the story. 1. What are the big issues impacting the drone category right now? What's impacting the drone development and production sector and why? 2. What are the big issues with drone stocks? Are they being overlooked in the AI frenzy? Are investors missing good opportunities in the drone sector right now? Why or why not? 3. What are your best drone stocks right now and why?

Published on: 9/24/2025

We're seeking semiconductor stock market experts for a story on the semiconductor industry outlook for the next six months or so. We'd love to hear from fund managers, analysts, financial planners, and sector investors. We need these queries answered for the story. 1. What's your outlook on the semiconductor market and on sector stocks and funds right now? Where do you see chips going for the next few quarters and why? 2. An specific semiconductor stocks and funds you like right now and why? 3. How should investors play semiconductor stocks right now and why? Thank you.

Published on: 9/24/2025

Looking for a credit card points/miles expert to discuss Chase Sapphire Reserve, and how to know if it's right for you. The story is questions you should ask yourself if you’re considering a Chase Sapphire Reserve card. I’m looking to drill down into the key attributes of the card. So instead of just “do you travel a good amount?” a better question would be “do you like to fly to international destinations and stay at Hyatt properties?” (I’m just making that up as an example.) This is a quick turnaround. I’d need to chat or get responses by this Friday morning. I can send a few specific questions to help you along, too.

Published on: 9/29/2025

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