Tag Archives: income
Retirement reality: when is not always your choice
Interesting chart here from the Employee Benefits Research Institute analyzing the frequency at which people are able to retire on their own terms compared to those who have been forced to retire earlier or later than planned. Twenty years of … Continue reading
Tuition, medical costs race way ahead of income growth
For those of you wondering why your income doesn’t go as far as it used to, here’s one sobering explanation … particularly if you have college tuition in your future. The flatter lines at the bottom of this chart demonstrate … Continue reading
Medicare costs can increase due to unintended consequences
In the Weekend Investor section of the October 30, 2010 Wall Street Journal, Ellen Schultz wrote an article outlining often overlooked considerations that can cause personal Medicare costs to rise and more of Social Security benefits to be taxed. In … Continue reading
The Critical Role of Life Insurance in Financial Planning
As comprehensive wealth managers, we believe that protecting risks through insurance is a foundational element of a financial plan. Investments are important and draw most of our ongoing focus, but without insurance, savings and investments can be lost. As author … Continue reading
U.S. Stocks, Municipal Bonds Generate the Best Real Returns
Thornburg Investment Management recently released an annual report analyzing real returns. It is always interesting reading. Thornburg reviews returns for several types of investments and then subtracts expenses, taxes and inflation to determine which investments allow investors to keep the … Continue reading
Important considerations about dividend-paying stocks
News about dividends in the past year has mostly been negative. The number of U.S. companies decreasing dividends in 2009 was the highest since 1955. According to Standard & Poor’s, 804 companies reduced their dividend payouts by over $58 billion. … Continue reading
Six Rules for Including Rental Real Estate in Your Investment Portfolio
For many people, investment real estate makes up a large percentage of their net worth. Rental property has been a more consistent part of the financial picture for our clients than we ever assumed would be the case. From a … Continue reading →