Archive for November 2019
Avoiding Large Losses in Your Portfolio
“Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.” – Warren Buffett1 Risk is a factor in any investment decision that you make. Your tolerance for risk is something that you will want to consider when you make decisions alongside your trusted financial professional. Your risk tolerance is balanced against your time horizon,…
Read MoreEpisode 53: Things Nobody Says To Their Financial Advisor
Financial advisors hear a lot of crazy things when it comes to managing money. But do you want to know what they never hear? Have you said any of these things to your advisor?
Read MoreReducing the Risk of Outliving Your Money
What steps might help you sustain and grow your retirement savings? “What is your greatest retirement fear?” If you ask any group of retirees and pre-retirees this question, “outliving my money” will likely be one of the top answers. In fact, 51% of investors surveyed for a 2019 AIG retirement study ranked outliving their…
Read MoreEpisode 52: 3 Things To Know About Inherited IRAs
Did you recently inherit an IRA? What rules do you need to know and what options do you have in order to make the best decision for you and your family?
Read MoreEnd-of-the-Year Money Moves
Here are some things you might consider before saying goodbye to 2019. What has changed for you in 2019? Did you start a new job or leave a job behind? Did you retire? Did you start a family? If notable changes occurred in your personal or professional life, then you will want to review your…
Read MoreEpisode 51: Keys to Diversifying Your Portfolio
Perhaps you have several different investments and mutual funds. Does that mean you have proper diversification? Not necessarily!
Read MoreThe Sequence of Returns
A look at how variable rates of return do (and do not) impact investors over time. What exactly is the “sequence of returns”? The phrase describes the yearly variation in an investment portfolio’s rate of return. Across 20 or 30 years of saving and investing for the future, what kind of impact do these deviations…
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