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Exploring a wide range of topics aimed at helping people to and through their retirement.

Is 'Greedflation' Becoming A Reality?

While inflation has been cooling off from the craziness we saw in 2021 and 2022, it is still well above the Fed's targeted range...


Tags: Retirement Planning, risk management, asset management

The Common Mistakes Most Investors Make & How The Wealthy Act On It

Your Investment Recovery Playbook(3 Urgent Opportunities & 2 Uncommon Defense Strategies)

Will a recession arrive in 2023, and...


Tags: Retirement Planning, risk management, asset management

The Inevitable Drop

Market Watch says it’s not only possible – it’s probable – that you’ll see one-or-more market crashes over the course of your...


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3 Unexpected Challenges You May Face Heading Into Retirement

You may have heard this before, but if you think your retirement situation will be similar to that of your grandparents or...


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Should Bonds Still Have A Role In Your Retirement Plan?

With interest rates so low, is there still a role for bonds in today’s retirement portfolio? Traditionally, bonds were used in...


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JDLTM - What Is The Color Of (Your) Money?

Each week host Randy Cook interviews either Sam Liang, John Conley, or Ryan Marston to discuss issues and challenges that matter...


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Unexpected Risks To Your Retirement Plan

 

 

What comes to mind when you imagine something wiping out your retirement savings? A personal tragedy? A natural disaster?...


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Why Your Portfolio Strategy Needs To Be Different Than When You Were Working

What’s your goal, financially speaking, for retirement? Most likely, its to make sure you have enough money to last through your...


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Thinking You Should Delay Your Retirement Date? Consider This...

A landmark study released in August found that 39% of American workers, some 68 million in all, are changing the timing on when...


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How To Adjust To Being On A Fixed Income In Retirement

So, you made it to retirement with a decent nest egg to live off of. That’s worth celebrating! Now for the million-dollar...


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What You Need To Know About Recessions And Bear Markets

As global markets continue their roller coaster ride due to fears surrounding the coronavirus, our most recent bull market...


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What Should You Do About The Coronavirus And Stock Market Volatility?

The financial markets took a big dip early this week over fears about the spreading coronavirus, erasing gains from earlier this...


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Average Returns vs. Actual Returns - Understanding The Difference

Investing is all about benchmarks. To understand the success of a given investing strategy, you need to understand the most...


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10 Mistakes You Might Make In Retirement (Regardless of How Smart You Are)

In this episode of the Just Don't Lose The Money Radio Show, Sam and John discussed 10 mistakes that people might make in...


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Six Action Items To Help You Prepare For A Solid Retirement

You’ve made it to that magical time in your life – the home stretch to retirement. Whether you have made the decision to work...


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Sequence Of Returns Risk: How WHEN You Retire Could Make or Break Your Retirement Portfolio

What is Sequence Risk?

Sequence risk is also called sequence-of-returns risk. It becomes a danger as an individual...


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The Solution in Retirement: Dependable and Sustainable Income

The fathers of the 401(k) plan as we know them today never intended it to replace the traditional pension plans most workers...


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