What is an Investment Performance Benchmark?
By: Jack Waymire
A Benchmark is a performance goal. Your advisor is paid to produce results that beat the performance of your benchmark. If your advisor does not...
The Wolf on Wall Street Wants Your Retirement Assets!
By: Jack Waymire
There is a rule on Wall Street that says the best assets reside in your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The assets tend to be more...
How to Protect Your Assets at Each Life Stage
By: Brain McKinney
Do insurance options seem overwhelming at times? It can be tricky to navigate the many different plan types and terminologies to find the right fit...
One of The Most Prominent Retiree Risks: Sequence of Returns
By: Brain McKinney
Imagine spending decades meticulously planning and conscientiously saving for retirement only to experience a bear market shortly after leaving the workforce. Suddenly, you’re ready to...
What Does Your New Retirement Look Like?
Retirement today is not the same as it was 30, 20, even 10 years ago. Because we’re generally living longer nowadays (we might need to...
Tips To Make Sure Your Beneficiaries Are Accurate
There are numerous life events that can make us reconsider who we want to leave money to in our 401(k)s, IRAs, 403(b)s, annuities, life insurance...
IRA Advantages and Disadvantages – What You Need to Know
What is a better fit for you as an investor: A traditional IRA or a Roth IRA? Whether you’re a financial planning Do-It-Yourselfer or you’re...
What are Retirement Assets? What’s a Fiduciary? Financial Terms Explained
By: Lauren Aimes
Not all investors are financial geniuses. In fact, most aren’t. That’s why they look to hire the best financial advisor to care for and properly...
How to Find the Best Financial Advisor When Approaching Retirement
By: Jeanne Klimowski
As you get closer to retirement, it’s time to get serious about your money. After a lifetime trying to increase your wealth, you now need...
Retiring On Purpose
By: Jeffrey Bogart
I ran into a friend recently who’s a hairdresser. He’s been in the business now for 50 years and has seen it all from the...