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
Category: Retirement
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Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Most people buy life insurance based on the same outdated advice they’ve been given for years.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
Investing
Do Advisors Really Add Value?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® For years the media and others have debated the ultimate value of an advisor to the individual investor. Some believe they
February 14, 2017
Investing
Can You Reduce Risk By Adding To It?
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Ever wonder why so many “off-the-shelf” allocation engines available today tend to look so much alike? The reason is pretty straightforward:
February 7, 2017
Life Insurance
Will My Money Last?
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
January 31, 2017
Business Owners
SELLING YOUR BUSINESS? This may be the best kept secret you’ll need.
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Ever heard of a “One-Way Buy-Sell” arrangement? Don’t feel bad. Few people have. I know when I was in publishing I
January 24, 2017
Investing
Department of Labor Wants Consumers To Know Their Advisor’s Fiduciary Status
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® The DOL wants investors to know who their “advisors” are and just how they operate when giving advice to consumers regarding
January 17, 2017