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 believe they
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:
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
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Annuities can play a valuable role in a retirement portfolio; but, often they’re somewhat oversold. Should equity-indexed annuities serve as a
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® This past Monday, I retweeted a Fox Business post, Why Your Retirement Savings May Be a Pipedream. A number of my
I’ll be conducting a retirement webinar this comingSaturday, October 1st. Who would benefit: “Baby Boomers” planning for or nearing retirement and desiring to put a
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Annuity income may feel secure; but, is it really? Once you realize that money is worth only what it can purchase,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® It isn’t uncommon for people to buy things they don’t need; and when it comes to annuities, it’s often no different,
You’ve probably heardabout “The 4% Rule” – it’s been an ‘accepted’ rule-of-thumb for years that a retiree could withdraw 4% of his or her initial
Whether you live locally in Moorpark, Simi Valley, or anywhere else, you may want to consider having a trusted fiduciary financial advisor help with your mid-year review, as you may see.
While the Fed continues to target a 2.0% inflation rate, headwinds in the form of inflation pressures from worker shortages, tariffs, and foreign conflicts are coming at a time as America approaches a historic demographic milestone – a record number of individuals turning 65 this year.
