Retirement Insights
The Secure Act and Your Retirement
At the end of last year, Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill. Included in this bill is the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, also known as the SECURE Act. The provisions of the SECURE Act are effective 1/1/2020 and will have real-world implications for your retirement and legacy planning. In this article,…
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How to Create Reliable Income Sources with Bond Ladders, SPIA’s and DIA’s
“You know…it is a lot different when you are actually retired.” The above quote from a recently retired client points to the challenges of retirement. The change from working and saving to not working and spending from your portfolio is daunting. Layered on top of these “normal” concerns are today’s troubling headlines. This “headline risk”…
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2019 – Q3 Quarterly Market Review
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the last quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the performance of globally diversified portfolios and features a topic of the quarter.…
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Qualified Opportunity Funds: Great Tax Saving Opportunity or Too Much Risk?
Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) have received a lot of attention in the press lately and the expectation is that you will hear more about these funds by year end. Most recently, QOF’s were prominently highlighted on a recent front page of Sunday’s New York Times. The attention is due to the tax benefits created by…
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TSP Modernization Act
Monday (August 5th, 2019) was a chaotic day for both the world economy and markets. We want to break down what’s happened, and how that will likely impact your investments.
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What Does it Mean to Call China a Currency Manipulator?
Monday (August 5th, 2019) was a chaotic day for both the world economy and markets. We want to break down what’s happened, and how that will likely impact your investments.
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Ignore the Financial Media
WHAT IS OCCAM’S RAZOR? Occam’s Razor is a principle attributed to William Occam, a 14th century philosopher. He stressed that explanations must not be multiplied beyond what is necessary. Thus, Occam’s Razor is a term used to “shave off” or dismiss superfluous explanations for a given event. This concept is largely ignored within the investment…
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2019 – Q2 Quarterly Market Review
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly topic. Have any…
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2019 – Q1 Quarterly Market Review
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly topic. Have any…
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