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Should You Try Timing to Avoid Bad Markets?
WHAT IS OCCAM’S RAZOR? Occam’s Razor is a principle attributed to William Occam, a 14th
How Does the Market in 2018 Stack Up Historically
There’s been a lot of ‘sturm und drang’ around what the markets have been doing lately. The financial media
Charitable Planning Strategies for the Fragile Decade
Many people do not consider charitable gifting strategies to help optimize their retirement plans, though they might benefit their overall plans.
Is There Such a Thing as “Too Diversified?”
A client brought up the concept of being too diversified recently, and it gave me
The Impact of Unexpected Inflation
Inflation and the four L’s of retirement: longevity, legacy, lifestyle, and liquidity.
The Art of Disciplined Investing
Often the least sexy advice is the right advice. It’s not exciting, but it will
Are the Markets’ New Highs the Current Worry?
There are a handful of times a year when certain events precipitate a market drop.
Are Municipal Bonds Right for You?
We all want to minimize the amount of taxes that we owe. Municipal bonds, or munis, often seem like a great solution since they’re billed as being tax free (which we’ll talk about in a bit), but everyone else thinks so, too, which means that their prices reflect their tax advantages. This doesn’t disqualify munis as a great tool for retirement investors, but you do need to be careful about how you use them.
What Makes the Markets Move?
Financial markets are constantly on the move, and those moves can have serious implications for what your retirement will look like. Still, most people don’t really have any clue as to why the markets move the way they do.
Handle with CARE: 5 Years Before Retirement
Rather than developing an exhaustive list of to do’s that may or may not be appropriate for everyone, our approach is to help the client develop a retirement framework for retirement or way of thinking about retirement. We call this the “CARE” retirement framework and it will help you build a foundation for a successful retirement.
What Risks Are Worth Taking
Risk drives everything about your investments, but all risk is not created equal. For most
