A Guaranteed Income for Life?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® In a previous post I talked about how everyone now has to be his/her own actuary, if they want to create
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® In a previous post I talked about how everyone now has to be his/her own actuary, if they want to create
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Generational planning didn’t seem important for old age financial security in my grandparent’s day. They were living at a time when Social
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Most of us want to learn how to diversify investments so we can reduce investment risk – but it may be
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Ever hear about the 4% Rule? It’s about safe withdrawal rates for retirement income. If you’ve been following my pontifications
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Who better to talk about taxes in retirement and income taxes than a CPA? You may be familiar with Ed Slott
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Investment diversification, reducing investment risk, may be one of the most misunderstood of investment principles. I’ve seen tv stock gurus tell
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® People are often either surprised to hear that stocks are probably the best inflation hedge they’ll ever find – or they
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® I first heard this mantra in the 1970s. It resurfaced again in the ’80s and again in the 90s. Funny
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® If you work, you have a business partner, even if you don’t own a business. And, this partner isn’t like most
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® For years the media and others have debated the ultimate value of an advisor to the individual investor. Some
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.