I’ve come across two distinct clients recently who were experiencing identical issues. Both clients were single women on the cusp of retirement. And, as with almost every middle-class American, these two distinct clients faced an identical situation: They had not saved enough money. The simple (obvious?) solution to their savings shortfall was to downgrade their […]
Financial Planning
Case Study: Account Distribution Hierarchy for Mortgage Paydown in Retirement
Imagine a retired client. Being 68 years old, he’s managed to save a bit of money over his lifetime. Whatsmore, that money is spread across different types of accounts: His tax-deferred traditional IRA His tax-free Roth IRA The family’s taxable investment account Being that the client is retired – and a good portion of his […]
How to Save on Taxes
No one likes taxes. So, why not strategize on how to save on them? Listen up for a few strategies to decrease your tax bill.
Do I Even Need Life Insurance?
Life Insurance comes in so many flavors! Which one makes the most sense? Or, do you even need it? Listen to our latest episode of the Stay Wealthy podcast to find out!
Do You Really Need to Own International Stocks?
Given International stocks have suffered twice as many bear markets than U.S. stocks since 1970, why do people invest in international stocks? In this episode of Stay Wealth San Diego podcast we discuss how come.
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Recently, I was wasting some time on the Twitternets. I came across the following exchange: Every single academic study ever done has concluded that REITs outperformed private real estate investment. – Dr. Brad Case — Blair H duQuesnay (@BlairHduQuesnay) June 21, 2018 Interesting. Please forward the research Not surprised though. More and more research is […]