An Empty Nest Marks a Significant Financial Event in Your Life
This week in our “Money Talks” case study, Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Associate Clay Norman, CFP®, to address a couple who have entered the empty nest phase of their life. The financial experts discuss how this life event comes with several financial changes and opportunities.
SECURE 2.0 Act Will Increase the Savings Potential for Many
Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Senior Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, and Senior Financial Planner Adam Stadalius, CFP®, to discuss the SECURE Act 2.0 and the changes the act will bring to retirement accounts.
Is This an Opportune Time to Convert Your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA?
If your traditional IRA is invested in stocks and/or mutual funds, the recent substantial downward slide by the stock markets may provide a unique opportunity to convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA at a low cost, and then benefit when the markets recover.
How Much Should You Rely on Social Security for Your Retirement?
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associates D.J. Barker, CWS® and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, to guide a couple of investors with differing opinions on how much they should rely on Social Security in their financial plan.
Four Things Women Need to Know about Social Security
There’s no “right” answer for when to take Social Security. It’s an individual decision that must be based on many factors, including other sources of retirement income, your marital status, whether you plan to continue working, your life expectancy, and your tax picture.
Following the Ten Year Rule when Retiring in a Down Market
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon is joined by Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, and a Financial Planner to cover a situation with a couple of investors who retired last year and are concerned that the near 20% market drop has derailed their retirement plan.
Having a Plan in Retirement
In this Money Talks Minute, Bil Lako, CFP®, highlights how important it is to have a financial plan for retirement so you can achieve your goal of not outliving your assets.
Unretiring and the Social Security Dilemma
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Associate Peter Lynch to discuss the situation of a retired senior who is considering suspending his Social Security benefits and returning to work. K.C. highlights all the variables that go into making this decision including considering anyone receiving benefits based on his earnings record.
Retirement Distributions—Taking the Tax Sting out of RMDs
Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and a Financial Planner discuss how investors need to plan for required minimum distributions to minimize the tax implications and income related adjustments to Medicare.
Mid-Year: Evaluate Where You Are, but Don’t Lose Sight of the Future
Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, leads a discussion of what investors can do mid-year to reassess their financial situation.