Welcome to my website, where I hope to offer you something of life changing value.
If you would like to know more about how I approach the markets and working with clients,
check out my interview in Proactive Advisor Magazine.
Whether you are already retired or working to accumulate enough capital to fund retirement, you are likely aware that serious problems for most investors are the low levels of current income available from the bond markets and the possibility of devastatingly substantial losses that seem to lurk around the corner every few years in the stock markets.
If you've ever been let down by or are skeptical of the standard advice of relying on asset allocation, along with its attendant reduction in returns and the wishful thinking of "staying the course" during market declines, consider that diversification by strategy is a more successful method of managing risk.
My focus with clients is to enable them to:
* Secure a desired level of lifetime guaranteed
income either now if already retired or later
upon retirement.
* Steadily grow investment capital to a needed
amount by combining multiple risk
management strategies so as to smooth out the
variance of returns by minimizing the downside
and upon retirement, convert enough of it into a
desired level of lifetime guaranteed income.
* Continue using multiple risk management
strategy combinations with the remaining
non-income capital once in retirement in order
to regularly fund increases of their lifetime
guaranteed income while retired.
Understanding bear market history helps define the challenge.
Knowing the history of asset allocation returns helps define at what point on the risk/reward spectrum you are either currently positioned or considering exposing yourself to.
We use a blend of different risk management strategies designed to gain as much on the upside as possible, while avoiding most of the downside.
If you would like to learn about investing in a liquid, risk managed advisory account that pursues a goal of achieving above average returns with below average risk, reply here.
If you would like to know how much is needed to secure a specific lifetime guaranteed income amount for one or two people, reply here.
Newsletters
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FAFSA for 2025-2026 School Year Opens December 1
Following a disastrous rollout last year, this article provides tips for submitting the redesigned Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025–2026 school year.
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Equity REITs: Is There Room for Real Estate in Your Portfolio?
This article discusses some unique characteristics of REITs, including how they can offer a consistent income stream and why changing interest rates can affect REIT performance.
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Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds: What’s the Difference?
Individual bonds and bond funds can both provide an income stream, but there are important differences. This article provides an overview of these two types of investments.
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Birthday Benefits Quiz
This quiz allows readers to test their knowledge of the ages related to key federal benefits and tax responsibilities.
Calculators
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Estate Taxes
Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.
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Savings Goals
How much do you need to save each year to meet your long-term financial goals?
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Required Minimum Distributions
Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 73.