The financial planning profession has changed dramatically since I opened my first office in 1991; but, the financial services industry – not to be confused with the profession that operates alongside it – seems to have changed little, though it’s changed a lot. What? I’ll explain.
The financial planning profession has changed dramatically since I opened my first office in 1991; but, the financial services industry – not to be confused with the profession that operates alongside it – seems to have changed little, though it’s changed a lot. What? I’ll explain.
The financial planning profession has changed dramatically since I opened my first office in 1991; but, the financial services industry – not to be confused with the profession that operates alongside it – seems to have changed little, though it’s changed a lot. What? I’ll explain.
Not everyone is a true fiduciary. See what a search firm that specializes in this area has to say.
Not everyone is a true fiduciary. See what a search firm that specializes in this area has to say.
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® The new jobs report shows 178,000 jobs were created last month – and much of the media has reported that number;
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Back during the 1990s, many Americans, particularly baby-boomers, were focusing on accumulation. Many of us can remember the focus on mutual
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® More and more boomers are beginning to approach retirement. No news there; but something’s been happening – and continues to
We’ve seen it all our lives; and the older one gets, the more transparent it becomes. Some people simply don’t know what they’re talking about.
Here’s IFG’s March 2015 Viewpoint and Outlook. It should serve as a “heads up” for those of you over age 50, for whom retirement planning
If you have $500,000 in your 401(k) or IRA, it’s not really $500.000. That’s a tax planning mistake most people make going right out of the gate. If you’re married and filing jointly, it’s more likely you could have $325,000 (35% tax bracket) or just $315,000 (37% tax bracket).
The three largest expenses in the federal budget are Social Security/Medicare, interest on the debt, and defense.
