For individuals who have saved a significant amount in their tax-deferred retirement accounts, required minimum distributions (RMDs) starting at age 72 can be a very unwelcome event. Without planning ahead for the taxes or implementing a Roth conversion strategy, as...
As a financial planner, I see a wide range of scenarios in the plans that we do for people. One day, we may be developing a plan for someone in their mid-30’s, in their wealth development phase, and needs to chart a course of prudent long-term saving and investing....
The challenge I have with the GameStop action is not the inefficiency of markets or the lopsided short positions, which fueled the upside. My challenge is not with the Reddit threads or Robin Hood traders. Nope, the biggest problem I have with the GameStop type action...
In financial planning, goals are an essential piece of a comprehensive financial plan. While some might assume that financial planning is mostly mathematics, spreadsheets, and forecasts, these elements are really just tools to develop the picture of how to get from...
OK listen up because I’m only going to say this once. Well, maybe that’s not true as it is going to become my mantra now for anyone who will listen. Not a day goes by I don’t think about the current economic environment we’re in. I know that sounds like a complete...
In another recent article, I discussed three key attributes of financial planning. One of these attributes of a successful financial plan is that it’s goal-oriented. Simply put for a financial plan, like almost any other type of plan in life, to be most useful it...
