Oct262021

Tapping a Retirement Account Early and Avoiding Early Withdrawal Penalties

Case Study, Featured, Nearing Retirement, Retirement

Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Senior Financial Planner Clay Norman, CFP®, team up to explain the Rule 72(t) strategy that allows early retirees to access their retirement funds before age 59 ½ while avoiding the 10% early withdrawal penalty. They discuss the pros and cons of tapping the retirement account early, as well as how investors can control how much they withdraw.

Sep212021

Managing Portfolio Risk with Financial Planning in Retirement

Case Study, Featured, Nearing Retirement, Personal Finance, Retirement

Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by fellow Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, and Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS® to evaluate an investor’s situation who feels that he’s done just fine with asset management and doesn’t need a financial plan. Jarrett explains how the financial plan is even more critical in retirement than during your saving years.

Aug102021

Retirement Liquidity: Bonds or Dividends?

Case Study, Featured, Investment Selection, Nearing Retirement, Personal Finance, Retirement

Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, joined by Managing Associate Shawna Theriault, CFP®, CDFA®, CPA, and Associate Peter Lynch look at the situation of a couple working with an adviser who recommends using a dividend portfolio to provide retirement income. They discuss the risks of this strategy and compare it to the Henssler Ten Year Rule strategy.

Jul202021

No Single Solution to Maximize Inherited IRAs

Case Study, Estate, Featured, Nearing Retirement, Personal Finance, Retirement

Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Tax Consultant Jessie Thomas, CPA, to delve into a case study involving inherited IRAs and the SECURE Act, which eliminated the “stretch” strategy. They provide insight on the required minimum distribution rules for beneficiaries and other alternatives to pass assets on to heirs.

Jun292021

Failure to Plan Could Result in a Failure in Retirement

Case Study, Featured, Nearing Retirement, Personal Finance, Retirement

Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Justin Wagner, AIF®, Client Relationship Manager for Retirement Services, to take a closer look at a couple who realized that it is possible to fail at retirement. Justin and K.C. highlight some of the mistakes and pitfalls retirees make that could derail their financial security in their golden years.