Why are most people planning for the wrong things in retirement?
What should they be planning for that they’re not?
To help answe…
Today, I’m talking about navigating the risks of concentrated investments.
Specifically, Peter Lazaroff, CIO of Plancorp, joins me t…
Today, I’m sharing how retirement investors can take action in this final episode of our Small Cap Value series.
Specifically, I’m…
Today, I’m continuing our series on Small Cap Value investing.
Specifically, in part two, I’m addressing three BIG questions:
…
Today I’m kicking off a two-part series on Small Cap Value investing.
Specifically, I’m addressing three big questions:
Wha…
In this episode, I provide key takeaways from three of the best retirement articles I read this month.
The first article is about th…
Today, I’m sharing FIVE (5) surprising statistics about the economy, markets, and retirement.
For example, one stat highlights a “…
Are you ready to get answers to some BIG retirement questions?
Questions such as:
What role does the equity in my home play in …
I worked for large wealth management firms for half of my career. They spent more time talking about how to make the firm more money than how to make clients more money. I set out to change that.
When inflation makes headlines, it can feel like one of those retirement risks you just have to endure. Saving, investing, tax planning, income strategy… those are levers you can pull. Rising prices feel different. They feel like something that happens to you. But the inflation number you see in the news is rarely the number…
Two retirees. Same $1 million portfolio. Same 60/40 allocation. Same 4% withdrawal rate. Same 30-year retirement. The only difference? One retired in 1973. The other retired in 1975. Fast forward 30 years: one finished with about $280,000 and the other finished with over $3 million. Just two years apart. In this episode, I’m breaking down…
Many retirement savers assume the anxiety will lift once they hit a certain number. Maybe it’s $1 million. Maybe $2 million. Maybe $5 million or more. And then the account crosses the line, the headlines turn ugly, and the worry is still there. A recent Wall Street Journal headline put it bluntly: “Even Rich Retirees…
The math behind “wait until 70” for Social Security is real. Hold off claiming from 62 to 70 and your monthly benefit climbs by roughly 77%. So why would anyone walk away from a number that big? The short answer is that the standard break-even analysis only measures one variable. And for retirees with healthy…
Tax season is finally over. The returns are filed, the stress is behind you, and the last thing you probably want to do is think about taxes again. But the weeks right after tax season are one of the most valuable windows you have all year. Every number from last year is fresh, every missed…
I worked for large wealth management firms for half of my career. They spent more time talking about how to make the firm more money than how to make clients more money. I set out to change that.
