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
When most people buy things, they see only the price tag; but that doesn’t reveal the REAL cost, especially when it comes to luxury items. The real cost of luxury can be more than they realize.
It’s an election year, and while the headline topics dwell on the border, January 6th, the age of the candidates, and all the rest, few are talking about the “3rd rail” of politics: social security.
You can expect a few politicians will come up with innovative approaches (they know will never reach the floor for a vote), but it does make for good campaign sound bites. It can be confusing.
