The Secure Act. What’s in a Name?

Late in December 2019, Congress passed the Secure Act and according to the title of the Act, the idea is making more American’s retirement secure. When you get to the nuts and the bolts of how the legislation effects IRAs, you find a completely different story.

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Don’t hit the panic button (Can the Coronavirus derail my retirement?)

While I do believe our economy will be affected by this global scare, I do not believe it will be nearly as dramatic as it has been up to this point. Most market indicators are positive.

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Retirement & Flying

Even the best pilot in the world needs help to get from point A to point B. No matter how long the pilot has been flying, he cannot see and know everything necessary from the cockpit. Air traffic control is always present to inform pilots of the things they can see; but which the pilot cannot.

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Estimating Your Retirement Income Needs

You know how important it is to plan for your retirement, but where do you begin? Your specific needs depend on your goals and many other factors.

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Please, Tell Me. How Do You Pick Your Investments?

A good place to start would be to understand what your investments “need” to do in your retirement portfolio, and in light of your “need,” what investments have the best chances of creating your successful future.

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Can You “Handle” the Next Market Crash?

If you are like most, you know that there will be another market crash, but you just don’t know when. History leads us to believe that it will come sooner rather than later. So, if it comes in the near future, are you prepared?

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Chess, Not Checkers

How is planning a successful retirement like playing a game of chess? Let’s break down
some of the pieces on the chess board…

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Modern Portfolio Theory

Modern Portfolio Theory has been widely adopted by the financial services industry as the “go-to” investing philosophy.

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Income Planning Mistakes

Today’s thinking is that there is a good chance you could be retired for 30 or more years!

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Growth vs Income

In this article I want to talk about investment mindsets. Specifically the importance of moving away from a “Growth” only mindset to an “Income” mindset with your investments in retirement. Ask yourself the question, “Am I Investing for Growth or Income?”

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