Watch out for the Fake News and those who spread it I know that many investors are not big annuity fans, but I also know that most annuity “haters” have been exposed to “fake news,” mostly via false advertising from stock guys who’ve lost business to modern annuities. I never recommend an annuity for [...]
What is the difference? Make sure you know. Yes, it most certainly is. A financial plan will focus on the accumulation phase during your working years. Its purpose is to make sure you have a realistic target of how much money you will need after you stop working. It also helps ensure that you’re saving [...]
October has always been a devilish month for Wall Street. Black Tuesday was October 29, 1929. Black Monday was October 19, 1987. And the crash of 2008 happened on October's doorstep on September 29, 2008, when the Dow dropped over 777 points. On October 10 of this year, the Dow fell 832 points – the [...]
The US stock market has become the most extended bull market in history (as of August 22nd, 2018), its now in its tenth year and the youngest baby boomers are turning 55. Yes, the youngest boomers are at midlife, while the oldest is turning 72 this year, have been getting used to taking their Required [...]
Don't let fees and expenses erode your retirement account Last week I met with a couple (I’ll call Bill and Mary) planning to retire in two years. Over their working careers, they had built up a nest egg of about $400,000. They are carefully taking steps to change their portfolio from an accumulation strategy to [...]
Most people know the amount of money in their retirement plan and as they near retirement the focus on those funds becomes more and more important. Don’t forget the very most important questions you should be asking yourself about your retirement money.
