financial planning

Caution: Robo-Advisor Ahead

Considering how much risk (a lot) is required for a given return (a little), there may be better investment opportunities…

9 years ago

Your Weapon Against Herd Behavior

Imagine wandering around your favorite department store. There is a massive sale – with many products being sold below cost!…

10 years ago

Doing an Investment Portfolio Comparison

Phil writes in to say, "Why isn’t my portfolio of stocks, bonds and alternative investments matching the performance of the…

10 years ago

Pension Risk: Is Your Pension Safe?

In a previous post, we discussed three distribution options available to pensioners.  That is, how will you receive the money…

10 years ago

Fee-Only Financial Planners are Fiduciaries

In the fiduciary model, the financial advisor is legally obligated to act in the client’s best interest. This legal obligation…

10 years ago

A Primer on Private Equity

You may already be invested in private equity; large pension plans are very keen on private equity investments. If you…

10 years ago

Fee-Only Financial Planning

Our opinion that fee-only financial planning is terrific is biased. So, you do not have to take our word for…

10 years ago

Do I Need Long-Term Care Insurance?

Question #3: "Are you healthy?" If not, then it becomes much more difficult to qualify for a long-term care insurance…

10 years ago

What to Look for in a Disability Policy, Part II

"You want to be confident that they will still be in business when, and if, you need to file a…

10 years ago

What is a Stretch IRA?

A stretch IRA is not a type of IRA account. Rather, a stretch IRA is a distribution strategy for the…

10 years ago