Inflation
Is the 4% Rule Still Valid?
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 over
June 19, 2017
Category: Planning
Inflation
Retirement and Income Taxes
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
June 16, 2017
Planning
The Top 5 Myths of Retirement Planning
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® I came across this video on the Five Myths of Retirement – It’s by Northwestern Mutual. I have no relationship with
June 14, 2017
Planning
ROLLOVER DECISIONS – THE BEST AND THE WORST
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Bad decisions = bad consequences = big costs! As you may have seen or heard me say many times, it’s not
June 13, 2017
Investing
Think You’re Diversifying Investments? Not Really.
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
April 28, 2017
Inflation
Inflation, Stocks, and Computing Investment Returns
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
April 11, 2017
Investing
Should You Buy Term Insurance and Invest the Difference?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® I first heard this mantra in the 1970s. It resurfaced again in the ’80s and again in the 90s. Funny thing
March 22, 2017
Life Insurance
What’s Your Focus?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Most people buy life insurance based on the same outdated advice they’ve been given for years.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 –
March 14, 2017
Investing
Do You Have A Greedy Business Partner – Even if you don’t own a business.
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
March 8, 2017
Business Owners
Is Your Business A Ticking Grenade?
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?
February 28, 2017