How Will Rising Interest Rates Affect Stocks?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® … and what do rising interest rates (and inflation) mean to your long-term success? Maybe less than you think… or is
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® … and what do rising interest rates (and inflation) mean to your long-term success? Maybe less than you think… or is
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® BUY TERM INSURANCE! INVEST THE DIFFERENCE! That’s the mantra that’s been preached (mostly by tv gurus selling their DVDs) since the
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® A fiduciary advisor is good to have; but, YOU are a kind of fiduciary, too! Your family depends on you,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Managing retirement income has never been easy. Those who retired in the early 1970s saw interest rates rise dramatically, then fall
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® When you receive business sale proceeds, you’ll likely pay a capital gains tax; but, that may not be the end
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® I first heard this mantra in the 1970s. It resurfaced again in the ’80s and again in the 90s. Funny
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Most people buy life insurance based on the same outdated advice they’ve been given for years. It’s predictable: buy term
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Did you know that as much as 80% to 90% of many business owner’s net worth is tied-up in their businesses?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Scott and Linda (not their real names) are in their 50s and have done a lot of things right: They’ve worked
We all know the Fed target is 2% inflation; but, since COVID-19 and all the accompanying spending, it’s been tough going for the Fed. While the rate of inflation has been slowly declining, it’s still stubbornly around 3% – and with people living longer, it can still spell disaster for those facing retirement, especially with longer life expectancies.
Retirement milestones should actually begin the day you leave school and enter the workforce; but few people think about retirement at that age. They’re too busy starting careers. If they achieve early success, they won’t even be worried about retirement. It’s been my experience that it’s after age 50 they come through my door. By that time they’re done with stock tips and chasing rainbows. Age 50 has a way of making all of us start thinking.