Retirement-Articles

April 21, 2022

Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Most portfolios are constructed based on an individual’s investment objective, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Using these inputs and sophisticated portfolio-optimization calculations, […]
April 21, 2022

Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes to steer […]
April 21, 2022

Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Social Security is a critical component of the retirement financial strategy for many Americans, so before you begin taking it, you should […]
April 21, 2022

Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN For the casual observer, it sometimes seems that variable annuities are either “terrible” or “wonderful.” Commentators in the financial media seem to […]
April 21, 2022

IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN The reason withdrawals from an Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) prior to age 59½ are generally subject to a 10% tax penalty […]
April 21, 2022

Choices for Your 401(k) at a Former Employer

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN One of the common threads of a mobile workforce is that many individuals who leave their job are faced with a decision […]
April 21, 2022

Social Security: The Elephant in the Room

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN For most Americans, Social Security has represented nothing more than some unavoidable payroll deduction with the positively cryptic initials of “FICA” and […]
April 21, 2022

Social Security: Five Facts You Need to Know

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 8 MIN Social Security can be complicated, and as a result many individuals don’t have a full understanding of the choices they may have. […]
April 21, 2022

Social Security: The 64,000 Dollar Question

RETIREMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN One of the most common questions people ask about Social Security is when they should start taking benefits. This is the $64,000 […]