Retirement Investing
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Smart Ways To Leave a Legacy in your Estate Plan
Legacy planning is one of the most neglected parts of financial and estate planning. That’s too bad, because good choices about leaving a legacy can have powerful effects. Too often, estate planners and individuals focus only on the tax effects of potential giving strategies. But focusing more on non-tax effects and making shrewd choices can […]
Why Your Retirement Portfolio Needs Inflation Hedges
Are we about to face another period of stagflation like the one in the 1970s? Before Russia invaded Ukraine, the economy already was facing a series of supply and demand shocks that pushed inflation to its highest levels in 40 years. The invasion has caused new supply shocks, reducing global supplies of oil, natural gas, […]
How To Maximize Charitable Gifts in your Retirement Plan
Too many people, even financial advisors, wrongly believe charitable gifts are something to consider only near the end of the year. The benefits of charitable gifts often are maximized when you think about gifts early in the year and throughout the year. Also, consider benefits other than tax deductions, and integrate charitable giving with the […]
The ‘Retirement Spending Myth’ Debunked
Years ago, I took issue with the widespread belief that people could assume they would spend less in retirement than during their working years. Research continues to support my view. The foundation of retirement planning was that once retired, a person would spend 80% or less of pre-retirement income because certain expenditures would be eliminated, […]
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How to Inflation-Proof Your Nest Egg
Many investment advisers consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be the hottest investment product in years. Learn all about the different types of ETFs and related funds out there by clicking the PDF below. […]
How to Insure Your Way to a Rock-Solid Retirement
The insurance decisions during and near retirement are some of the most important and complicated in your lifetime. Click the PDF below to discover a few simple ways to protect your assets and reduce your costs in all areas of insurance. […]
Cashing in on Congress’ $350,000 Retirement Shocker
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The Economy and Stocks Start to Diverge
The tight relationship between the economy and markets might be ending. For some time, economic growth has been accompanied by higher stock prices, and stock indexes faltered when growth slowed or declined. Going forward, it is likely economic growth will continue while the stock indexes remain in a trading range or decline. Growth should continue […]
