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Anthony Watson | Nov 1, 2024

How Chasing Performance Hurts Your Investment Portfolio

Investment Strategies
Are you missing out on investment returns by chasing performance?
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investment risk and what investment risk means for you
Anthony Watson | Oct 17, 2024

Investment Risk and What It Means for You

Investment Strategies
Are you aware of the different types of investment risks present in your portfolio?
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Anthony Watson | Oct 4, 2024

3Q 2024 Recap & 4Q 2024 Outlook

Investment Strategies
At the end of every quarter, we take stock and provide key updates on the economy and markets and what to look for next. Here's our review of 3Q 2024 and
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Anthony Watson | Sep 18, 2024

7 Ways to Mentally Prepare for Retirement

Wellness
Learn how to prepare for and overcome the most common sources of mental and emotional stress that arise when planning for and during retirement.
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Risk in the retirement red zone illustrated by person climbing a rock wall
Anthony Watson | Aug 20, 2024

Four Ways to Manage Top Retirement Risks

Retirement Strategies
Use this framework to effectively manage the most common financial risks to your retirement.
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Anthony Watson | Aug 9, 2024

The Hazard of Retiring While Paying an Advisor a % of Your Portfolio

Retirement Strategies
How much of your retirement lifestyle is it really costing you when you pay an advisor a percentage of your portfolio?
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Anthony Watson | Jul 26, 2024

Secure Your Retirement Income: Lock in High Interest Rates Now

Investment Strategies
Today's luring 5%+ cash yields will drop quickly if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. Lock in today's rates while you can.
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Anthony Watson | Jul 12, 2024

2Q 2024 Recap & 3Q 2024 Outlook

Investment Strategies
At the end of every quarter, we take stock and provide key updates on the economy and markets and what to look for next.
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Anthony Watson | Jun 28, 2024

Can You "Self-Fund" Long-Term Care?

Retirement Strategies
Despite the risk, less than 8% of Americans have long-term care insurance, opting to “self-fund” instead. Can you?
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Anthony Watson | May 31, 2024

Income Planning for Retirement: How Risk-Based Guardrails Outshine Withdrawal-Rate Guardrails

Retirement Strategies
Guardrail strategies that rely on withdrawal rate, like the popular Guyton-Klinger, are problematic in practice. Focus instead on total risk.
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Anthony Watson | May 16, 2024

The Illusion of Not Losing Money by Holding a Bond to Maturity

Investment Strategies
Holding individual bonds until maturity does not avoid the economic impact of market rate changes, so reduce risk in a more diversified bond fund.
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Anthony Watson | May 3, 2024

The Tradeoffs of 3 Popular Retirement Withdrawal Strategies

Retirement Strategies
Popular withdrawal strategies lead to unnecessary sacrifices, like underspending. But there is a better alternative.
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