Financial Planners
Small changes in savings and spending for younger, working clients can have a big effect on a financial plan because increasing savings often means we can reduce the expected spending needed in retirement. When we set up a financial plan for a new client, often the numbers don’t work well […]
As the old cliché says, when life hands you lemons, you need to make lemonade. The market has been sour lately, to say the least. Down markets make Roth IRA conversions more valuable because the inevitable market recovery occurs in the tax-free Roth IRA rather than a taxable traditional IRA. […]
https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_96.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDave and Nick review the book, The Investment Answer by Daniel C. Goldie and Gordon S. Murray This is a favorite of both of theirs for investing information, especially for those just getting into the investing game. From Amazon: “The good news is that people today expect […]
https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_95.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDave and Nick discuss current headlines and guidelines on how much the average American “needs” for retirement. Find out if they agree. Are the numbers accurate? How can you calculate what you actually need? Listen to the full episode to learn the Kitchen Table […]
https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_94_1_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Nick and Dave as they discuss some positive things going on in the markets and what you can do with your investments to keep some peace of mind. Things they cover in this episode include: Fixed income yields are the highest they have […]
We’re rolling into the fourth quarter of what has been a lousy year for both stocks and bonds. Inflation continues to run high with only a few signs of abating, and the Federal Reserve continues raising interest rates to slow inflation down. The dollar continues to gain strength, weighing on […]
https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_93.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Nick and Dave as they talk about what investors can do during a down market, like the one we are experiencing now. The best thing to do is to do nothing, but here are a couple of things that you could consider: Increase […]
The term bubble gets thrown around a lot by market commentators. Pessimistic bears tend to say the market is in a bubble whenever it has gone up since their bearish nature leads them to expect it should be down. But what is a bubble, and how should we use the […]
https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_92.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhat is a marketing timing strategy for investing and does it work? Join Nick and Dave as they talk about marketing timing and their thoughts on it. People often ask us if they should sell their stock investments and “wait until the market is […]
There is no denying that the market has been lousy for the first three quarters of 2022. While frustrating, the market goes through these periods regularly, and when they happen patience and remaining invested are the best medicine. However, when the markets hand us lemons there often is the opportunity […]
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