1.) SELLING YOUR PORTFOLIO AT THE BOTTOM OF A BEAR MARKET Over the last 25 years I have seen many, too many, retirement planning mistakes. One of the most serious retirement planning mistakes that you can make is to try to time the market and sell your portfolio at...
Why am I losing money? In my role as an investment adviser, I have the distinct privilege of providing advice to clients who have achieved great success in their respective careers and businesses. Many have degrees from the top universities of the world. ...
The inflation adjusted 4% rule is a common retirement spending strategy. To follow the rule, you spend 4% of your portfolio in your first year of retirement and then increase your spending every year thereafter by 3% to account for inflation. To see if...
How Many Financial Advisors Have Conflicts of Interest? Approximately 90% of financial advisors are dual registrants which means they are both financial advisors and stockbrokers. Dual registrant financial advisors often market themselves as “fee-based.”...
Today we’re going to look at the differences between a fee-only advisor and a fee-based advisor.I am writing this article for all of you who are working with someone who tells you they’re fee-based and they’re probably ripping you off, hiding their...
