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Your Retirement Planning Starter Pack

Carson Wealth

Your lifestyle, goals, family situation, and risk tolerance will give a unique signature to your retirement plan. Most individuals choose to have a certain amount of money transferred from each paycheck directly into their investment accounts so they don’t even have the option to spend it. How much should I be saving?

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How Asset Allocation Impacts Your Portfolio

WiserAdvisor

However, what is equally critical when it comes to creating a portfolio is asset allocation and selection. Asset allocation aims to balance risk and reward through a portfolio composition of different kinds of assets. If not allocated efficiently, you may become subject to a slew of taxes and other charges.

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The Super Bowl and Your Investments

The Chicago Financial Planner

Any investment strategy that does not incorporate your goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance is flawed. Perhaps it’s time to rebalance and to rethink your ongoing asset allocation. View all accounts as part of a total portfolio. Take stock of where you are. Costs matter.

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A good time for a risk check-up

Nationwide Financial

Review risk tolerance and current asset allocation strategy It’s important to ensure your clients’ portfolios align with their risk tolerance because taking too much risk can negatively impact their ability to navigate market fluctuations.

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Investing 100% of Your Portfolio in Stocks

A Wealth of Common Sense

A reader asks: I am a 34-year-old with a high risk tolerance. All of my investment accounts are 100% invested in stocks. The one thing I have a hard time finding a tried and true answer on when I do research is how to best allocate my stock investments among large-cap, mid-cap, international, emerging markets, etc.

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Stock Market Highs and Your Retirement

The Chicago Financial Planner

During the financial crisis there were many stories about how our 401(k) accounts had become “201(k)s.” If so, this is a good time to revisit your asset allocation and perhaps reduce your overall risk. Manage your portfolio with and eye towards downside risk. Review and rebalance . Learn from the past .

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Understanding the Basics of Contributory IRA: A Comprehensive Guide

Good Financial Cents

A Contributory IRA, otherwise known as a traditional IRA , is a retirement savings account that allows individuals to make contributions from their earned income. Contributory IRA accounts are held by custodians, such as banks, brokerage firms, and mutual fund companies.