A home is typically one of the largest individual assets we must include in a retirement plan. However, it’s also one of the most illiquid ones. We’ve…
Commissions v. fees? Low fees v. high fees? Almost everyone has a strong opinion today about the best way to get paid. At the end of day, we all agree…
It’s hard to believe we’re living in a world with high inflation, MYGA rates over 4%, and a stock market that feels like a Disney ride. How did we get…
Too often, investment advisors focus on “reverse dollar cost averaging” strategies for retirement planning and ignore longevity risk. All too frequent…
Financial planning seminars. “The king is dead. Long live the king.” In person seminars ground to a halt in 2020. Now they are back – but probably for…
Some elements of financial planning for retirement will not change – market risk, health risk, and lifestyle plans. Today, we talk about some recent c…
People are living longer. Much longer. How should that change how we plan for retirement? Steve Vernon, President at Rest-of-Life Communications and C…
Planning for retirement should not be just about figuring out how to pay the bills when the paychecks end. Planning should be about finding a new iden…
In this business, we have all heard about the ability of annuities to create a guaranteed income in retirement. Today, Michael Finke, investments/reti…
What role should an industry association play to support the growth of the life insurance and annuity business? This week’s guest, David Levenson has …