
Is Your Indexed Annuity a Stock, a Bond, or Something Else?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Good question, ya’ think?[1] Maybe we should begin with what a fixed annuity is; then move to an indexed annuity. Fixed
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Good question, ya’ think?[1] Maybe we should begin with what a fixed annuity is; then move to an indexed annuity. Fixed
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Do you know what your biggest retirement risks are? Many might think, after watching all the coverage about Greece, computer glitches
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Steven Elwell, a CFP® practitioner in Amherst, NY recently wrote a nice piece for NerdWallet on this subject. In his piece,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® One of my hobbies, if you can call it that, is American history – particularly the period between 1765 and 1800.
If you’ve changed jobs or are getting ready to retire, don’t leave your old retirement account behind. Rolling over your employer-sponsored plan—like a 401(k) or 403(b)—into an IRA or new employer’s plan keeps your money growing tax-deferred and gives you more control over your investments.
The Big Picture:
For years, baby boomers drove the housing market, and much of the economy, as they moved into their first homes, began raising families, and moved-up to larger homes finally ending-up in the “McMansions” we’re all familiar with today. The boomers are now older—they’re no longer moving up. In fact, they’re just beginning to “decumulate” and downsize.