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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ESG Investing in the Spotlight
This article explains environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and its potential effect on portfolio performance.
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Eight Ideas for Smarter Holiday Shopping
Whether shopping online or hitting the mall this holiday season, these tips might help save time and money.
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If You Don’t Have a Will Yet, Why Not?
Although 64% of Americans think having a will is important, only 32% have one. This article looks at reasons people don’t have a will and why they need one regardless of the reason.
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A Critical Combo: Life Insurance with Long-Term Care Benefits
Although long-term care insurance is typically a “use-it-or-lose-it” proposition, these alternatives can help pay for care if it’s needed or provide a death benefit for beneficiaries if it’s not.
Calculators
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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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Long-Term Care Self Insurance
Will you be able to afford nursing home care?
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Taxable Equivalent Yield
Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.