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"By focusing on low and middle-income earners, Joe Biden hopes to stimulate a pandemic-ravaged economy. The impact could be significant for higher net worth individuals and corporations."- Jerry Yu. Now that both the House and Senate are in the hands of Democrats, it is likely that President will be able to get more of his [...]
2020 was a year notable for a series of disruptive economic events, dramatic shifts in the way Americans work, and renewed interest in alternative markets, especially those embracing change to maintain relevance. The year began smoothly enough as many asset classes and indices experienced growth from the beginning of the year until around the middle [...]
"If people would look carefully at their advisor recommended portfolio, they probably would find they are being charged an advisory fee by their advisor and then learn they are paying another fee in the mutual fund to have their money managed. Double fees." Jeff Wisuri I cannot count the number of times I have sat [...]
If you're like most people within 5-7 years of retirement, you're concerned about having your life's savings eaten away by everything from stock market downturns to inflation to increasing taxes. Every day, I get questions from concerned business owners, entrepreneurs, and investors just like you. These are often people with asset portfolios decimated by market [...]
It's only been eighteen days since my last article. Still, answers in our financial game of life seem to escape us like a high fly baseball hit so hard and high and seemingly suspended like a cloud, slowly..... Falling down out of the air, changing course as the baseball falls back down and many are [...]
Many things in the United States are in flux right now because of the pandemic. Perhaps nowhere is the uncertainty and confusion more apparent than in the US education system. As a parent or grandparent, you obviously want to give your kids the best possible chance of success in life. Until recently, the path to [...]
Fixed Indexed Annuities Stay Focused On The Ball While Riding The Market Roller Coaster During These Uncertain Times Our year 2020 is turning out to be a real Doozy (nail biter) due to the Covid-19 virus and this historic election year as our economy is reopening and then is slowed or stalled and pushed forward [...]
As we enter new and dangerous waters, there are many new questions and concerns we’ll need to re-visit. Not only is our health at-risk daily, but so is our livelihood. Retirement, whether you’re already there or are approaching it, may face drastic, never-before-seen adjustments. Our personal goals and values may need adjustment too. And, perhaps, [...]
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the "theory of decreasing responsibility" was a viable way of determining how to plan one's retirement. This theory, which formed the nucleus of retirement planning for decades, held that as people get older, their financial responsibilities will decrease. For example, the mortgage will typically be paid [...]
Every night on the nightly news, it seems there is bad news about retirement plans, especially 401(k)s. The US Department of Labor has established new rules about the fees, disclosures, and management of these top-rated retirement products. More regulations were expected in May of 2016, which would have outlined the role of a financial advisor [...]
