Benefits of Rebalancing
Once you build it, your portfolio requires ongoing maintenance through a process called rebalancing. Wealth Advisor Connie Brezik explains how this helps you systematically buy low and sell high, a recipe for investing success. Read more
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Health care will likely be one of your biggest expenses in retirement, so it’s worth unpacking some Medicare basics and exploring ways to cost-effectively navigate coverage options, IRMAA, and income planning decisions. Read more
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The U.S. Treasury Department and IRS have issued guidance to clarify and, in some cases, expand provisions of the CARES Act dealing with retirement accounts, their owners, and their beneficiaries. Need to know more about what the new rules mean for your 2020 RMD, IRA rollover, or a Coronavirus-Related Distribution? Our answers to some frequently asked questions can help. Read more
The post Relief for Retirement Account Owners first appeared on BAM ALLIANCE. Read MoreCode Name: Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo simulation was first developed by scientists working on the top-secret Manhattan Project, but since then it has been widely applied elsewhere, including as a way to model the resiliency of your financial life plan. Read how we use Monte Carlo tools to stress test your plan against a range of potential scenarios to account for the risk and uncertainty inherent to investing. Read more
The post Code Name: Monte Carlo first appeared on BAM ALLIANCE. Read MoreReframing the Social Security Claiming Decision for Married Couples
Nobody wants to leave Social Security dollars on the table because of a poor decision about when to begin taking retirement benefits. Learn how married couples can reframe their thinking around Social Security with this wealth planning hack. Read more
The post Reframing the Social Security Claiming Decision for Married Couples first appeared on BAM ALLIANCE. Read MoreCultivating an Abundance Mindset, Even in Difficult Times
The self-care practice of cultivating an abundance mindset can be particularly helpful in creating powerful, positive momentum toward a sense of better financial wellbeing, especially when coupled with a sound, comprehensive, long-term financial plan. Read more
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Health issues can emerge suddenly and without notice. Making sure you and your family are prepared for these situations – now and in the future – is an act of kindness. Read more
The post Have a Conversation, for You and Your Family first appeared on BAM ALLIANCE. Read MoreMinimize Regret Over Maximizing Returns
When reevaluating your tolerance for risk, now or in the future, it's worthwhile to look through the lens of “regret minimization” as much as you’re looking through the lens of potential “return maximization.” Read more
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Contrary to the popular saying, money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it in the right way. Read more
The post Money and Happiness first appeared on BAM ALLIANCE. Read MoreIs COVID-19 Creating An Education Planning Crisis?
Both as an advisor and a parent of teens, I asked one of the most knowledgeable people I know on the topic of college planning, my colleague Dave Ressner, a wealth advisor and education planning specialist. And he answered. Read more
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