
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:
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® Tax-deferred and tax-advantaged are two termsoften used interchangeably and, as a result, often lead to a lot of confusion; but, the
James Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Remember the 1990s? That was when every business channel had multiple programs with business gurus picking and ranking mutual funds. It
If you have $500,000 in your 401(k) or IRA, it’s not really $500.000. That’s a tax planning mistake most people make going right out of the gate. If you’re married and filing jointly, it’s more likely you could have $325,000 (35% tax bracket) or just $315,000 (37% tax bracket).
The three largest expenses in the federal budget are Social Security/Medicare, interest on the debt, and defense.