Greetings! I hope and trust that this finds you well and enjoying life.When you change jobs, you need to decide what to do with the money in your 401(k) plan. Should you leave it where it is or take it with you? Should you roll the money over into an… ...

Greetings! I hope that this finds you well and enjoying life. Setting goals for retirement is an important part of retirement investing. For example, do you want to retire early? Would you like to travel during retirement? Do you plan on working post-retirement? Having goals and objectives can help you develop… ...

Greetings! I hope and trust that this finds you well and enjoying life. Investment planning during retirement is not the same as investing for retirement and in many ways is more complicated. Your working years are your saving years. With luck, your income increases from year to year as you… ...

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life.  A recent study from Marketwatch.com revealed that 80 percent of spouses in the early stages of dementia were still managing the couples’ money. Unfortunately, this means the person who manages the family finances unknowingly may be making serious financial mistakes… ...

Greetings! I trust that this finds you well and enjoying life. With all of the activity in the economy at present I felt the following would be of interest and use. I resourced it from the investment advisory service we use at Armor to manage client money. I thought they… ...

Greetings! I trust that this finds you well and enjoying life. With all of the activity in the economy at present I felt the following would be of interest and use. I resourced it from the investment advisory service we use at Armor to manage client money. I thought they… ...

The rollout of several crypto-oriented ETFs has fanned the flames of this investment trend over the last few weeks. In accordance with what’s being allowed by the SEC at this time, the new ETFs invest in bitcoin futures contracts, as opposed to the actual currency. More on that distinction towards… ...

Greetings! I hope this finds you well and enjoying life. Are You Ready to Retire? The question is actually more complicated than it first appears because it demands consideration on two levels. First, there’s the emotional component. Are you ready to enter a new phase of life? Do you have… ...

Greetings! I hope this finds you well and enjoying life. An increasing number of employees nearing retirement plan to work for at least some period of time during their retirement years. The obvious advantage of working during retirement is that you’ll be earning money and relying less on your retirement… ...

Greetings I trust that you’re well and enjoying life! As you grow older, housing issues become an integral part of your retirement plans. You may be living on a fixed income and want to get additional cash by borrowing against the equity in your home. You may feel isolated in that… ...

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and in good spirits. Have you ever considered a home equity line of credit (HELOC) as a resource in retirement? For those of you that are not familiar with them, a home equity line of credit is simply an open line of… ...

Greetings! I trust that this finds you well and enjoying life.  If you had to cut back your spending, where would you do it? This question has a way of reflecting our values as much as it does our practicality. One recent study found that when workers started feeling even a little unsure… ...

Dear Client: The most recent downturn in stocks brought us to an official declaration that we have crossed the line denoting a 20% drop in the S&P 500 index and thereby entering an ‘official’ bear market. In truth we had been flirting with this number a few times already this… ...

Greetings! I trust that this finds you well and enjoying life.  Isn’t it great to live in an era that experiences such radical advancements in medical science? Because of these advancements, it’s likely that physicians will prescribe more and more prescriptions as we grow older and this form of healthcare will… ...

Greetings! I trust that this finds you well and enjoying life.  You may have heard the saying, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making plans.” That’s a line from a John Lennon song entitled, Beautiful Boy. It’s also a keen observation of what could happen if you focus too closely… ...

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life.  I believe strongly in a regular program of exercise. The benefits are many and speak for themselves. When I was younger I was a runner, until my body clearly let me know how hard it was on my… ...

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. The question often is, is there a biggest mistake people make when approaching retirement? In my opinion, there is a mistake that involves the biggest possible consequences. Many people in their 50s and beyond are making a serious mistake and it has… ...

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. Last week we looked at the effect media bombardment has on our emotions and quite possibly our decision making regarding our finances. We’re getting a big dose of information that’s tough to digest thus far this year. Consider all… ...

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. We live in an era of hyper information and we are well served to examine the effect it has on us. Media sources are vying for our attention and will go to almost any length to gain our following… ...

Greetings! I trust that you are well and enjoying life. Market corrections are challenging for investors of all types. This is due to their speed, unpredictability, and typically, the fact that underlying catalysts are somewhat unique with each episode. Also, easy answers to these dynamics are often difficult to come… ...