Category: Planning

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Investing

Should You Buy Term Insurance and Invest the Difference?

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® I first heard this mantra in the 1970s. It resurfaced again in the ’80s and again in the 90s. Funny thing

March 22, 2017

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Life Insurance

What’s Your Focus?

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® Most people buy life insurance based on the same outdated advice they’ve been given for years.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

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Investing

Do You Have A Greedy Business Partner – Even if you don’t own a business.

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® 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

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Business Owners

Is Your Business A Ticking Grenade?

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® 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

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Investing

Do Advisors Really Add Value?

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® For years the media and others have debated the ultimate value of an advisor to the individual investor. Some believe they

February 14, 2017

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Investing

Can You Reduce Risk By Adding To It?

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® 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

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Life Insurance

Will My Money Last?

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® 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

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Business Owners

Business Valuation Methods – Which One is Right for You?

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® Business valuation is something that most business owners don’t think about until they decide it’s time to sell. Big mistake. Business

January 10, 2017

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Planning

Will My Annuity Income Really Increase?

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® Annuities can play a valuable role in a retirement portfolio; but, often they’re somewhat oversold. Should equity-indexed annuities serve as a

December 13, 2016

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Economy

Economy Maybe Not So Strong After All

Jim Lorenzen, CFPÂ®, AIFÂ® The new jobs report shows 178,000 jobs were created last month – and much of the media has reported that number;

December 6, 2016

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If you’ve changed jobs or are getting ready to retire, don’t leave your old retirement account behind. Rolling over your employer-sponsored plan—like a 401(k) or 403(b)—into an IRA or new employer’s plan keeps your money growing tax-deferred and gives you more control over your investments.

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The Big Picture:

For years, baby boomers drove the housing market, and much of the economy, as they moved into their first homes, began raising families, and moved-up to larger homes finally ending-up in the “McMansions” we’re all familiar with today. The boomers are now older—they’re no longer moving up. In fact, they’re just beginning to “decumulate” and downsize.

Category: Planning

Should You Buy Term Insurance and Invest the Difference?

What’s Your Focus?

Do You Have A Greedy Business Partner – Even if you don’t own a business.

Is Your Business A Ticking Grenade?

Do Advisors Really Add Value?

Can You Reduce Risk By Adding To It?

Will My Money Last?

Business Valuation Methods – Which One is Right for You?

Will My Annuity Income Really Increase?

Economy Maybe Not So Strong After All

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