Advisor Perspectives

JANUARY 20, 2023

Learn how our industry-leading asset allocation expertise can help participants make investment choices with more confidence and help employers reach their plan goals. Advice boosts workers’ confidence in choosing investments—from 35% to 65%.

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James Hendries

AUGUST 24, 2022

But volatile markets aren’t necessarily a negative thing, especially when it comes to retirement planning. Target Date Funds Can Help Asset Allocation. If you do not have the time or inclination to thoroughly research your retirement investments, consider allowing a target date fund to do the work for you.

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Nationwide Financial

JANUARY 25, 2023

Last year’s considerable losses and market fluctuations underscore the need for clients to assess their retirement plans to ensure it aligns with their objectives, financial situations, timelines, and attitudes toward market volatility. You can help them start the year right by conducting a retirement checkup.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 4, 2023

Financial advisors have a wide range of strategies at their disposal to create financial plans for their clients. And when it comes to retirement planning, one popular technique is the use of ‘guardrails’, which set an initial monthly withdrawal rate that can be later adjusted as the size of the client’s portfolio changes.

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International College of Financial Planning

JULY 30, 2022

Certified Financial Planner (CFP) is globally the most respected financial designation for personal assets management. Earning the CFP designation requires a rigorous course of study covering investment planning, income taxation, retirement planning and risk management.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Offer more ways clients may achieve their retirement plan goals while helping address the diverse investment needs of participants. Learn about our industry-leading investments and expertise—featuring more default options and more personalized asset allocation.

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Validea

JUNE 22, 2023

We talk both retirement planning and factor investing with Dimensional Fund Advisors Senior Researcher Mathieu Pellerin. The post Factor Investing for Retirement with DFA’s Mathieu Pellerin appeared first on Validea's Guru Investor Blog. In this episode, we combine two of the topics we often cover on the podcast.

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Validea

JUNE 22, 2023

We talk both retirement planning and factor investing with Dimensional Fund Advisors Senior Researcher Mathieu Pellerin. The post Factor Investing for Retirement with DFA’s Mathieu Pellerin appeared first on Validea's Guru Investor Blog. In this episode, we combine two of the topics we often cover on the podcast.

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Tobias Financial

APRIL 11, 2024

Edzai and Franklin will cover a wide range of essential topics including managing student debt, understanding employer-provided benefits, retirement planning fundamentals, holistic asset allocation for tax-efficient returns, risk management, and asset protection strategies.

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Discipline Funds

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The end of the year is an ideal time to start planning for the year ahead and make sure you’re on target to achieve those goals. Asset and Liability Matching. Good financial planning is all about asset and liability matching across time. A financial plan with an asset liability mismatch is likely to fail over time.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We emptied the inbox this week covering other questions about getting your CFA designation, the types of bonds you should own in retirement, how pensions fit into a retirement plan, how to spend more money, teaching your kids about money, becoming a landlord, using a HELOC as an emergency fund, how analysts rate stocks and adding international exposure (..)

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The Chicago Financial Planner

JUNE 13, 2022

Assuming that you have a financial plan with an investment strategy in place there is really nothing to do at this point. Ideally you’ve been rebalancing your portfolio along the way and your asset allocation is largely in line with your plan and your risk tolerance.

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Discipline Funds

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The simple answer is that the short-term movements of the stock market should be irrelevant to your financial plan assuming you have a well constructed temporally diversified portfolio. Insurance is largely optional and plan dependent, but I think of the other 4 time horizons as essential. Infinite or indefinite: Insurance planning.

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Nationwide Financial

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Different cycles of growth and inflation over time tend to favor other asset classes. Maintaining an appropriate asset allocation for an investor’s specific goals and risk tolerance is critical for long-term success. Retirement planning is a long-term process with many risks and challenges for investors.

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International College of Financial Planning

AUGUST 31, 2023

However, relying on a single asset class or Investment within an Asset class can be risky and limiting. By spreading your investments into different assets, you can reduce your overall investment risk, increase your potential for returns, and ensure long-term stability.

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Talon Wealth

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Of course, one of the most important aspects of retirement planning is managing retirement taxes. Taxes can significantly impact the amount of money you’ll have for retirement. These factors, of course, can also impact the taxes due in retirement. Income levels, tax deductions, and credits can change yearly.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MARCH 30, 2024

Circling back to model ETF portfolio mentioned at the top of this post, the asset allocation was as follows. US Equity 56% Trend Following/Tactical 38% Emerging Market Equity 5% Cash 1% I don't know often that changes but that there is not a permanent allocation to fixed income is of course intriguing to me.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Has the market rally accelerated the amount you’ve accumulated for retirement relative to where you had thought you’d be at this point? If so, this is a good time to revisit your asset allocation and perhaps reduce your overall risk. Learn from the past . Photo credit: Phillip Taylor PT.

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Talon Wealth

AUGUST 26, 2023

Of course, one of the most important aspects of retirement planning is managing retirement taxes. Taxes can significantly impact the amount of money you’ll have for retirement. These factors, of course, can also impact the taxes due in retirement. Income levels, tax deductions, and credits can change yearly.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

DECEMBER 30, 2023

If all you use is a broad index fund then it will either be a good year or not so good, but assuming the proper asset allocation, who cares? That's enough to get it done assuming an adequate savings rate, appropriate asset allocation and no panicking.

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WiserAdvisor

DECEMBER 15, 2023

These professionals meticulously assess your financial situation, income level, and retirement goals to tailor personalized strategies. For instance, they can guide you on leveraging employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as a 401(k) with employer matches, to optimize your contributions and harness the full benefits of the accounts.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The set-it-and-forget-it nature of a workplace retirement plan is one of my favorite features. I like the ease and simplicity of 401k contributions coming out of my paycheck before it ever even touches my checking account. It’s easy to automate. Plus, I like the fact that it’s difficult to get the money out of these ac.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JULY 15, 2024

First up, the Harvard Endowment which posted the following asset allocation. Arguably neither one is very close in terms of how it replicates but borrowing the asset allocation from the top down yields what I would call a valid result. The private equity piece isn't great. I used PSP.

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Carson Wealth

APRIL 25, 2024

Investment strategy: Determine asset allocation and investment vehicles aligned with risk tolerance and financial goals. Retirement planning: Calculate retirement needs and contribute regularly to retirement accounts. What Could Happen if You Don’t Have a Financial Plan? Let’s break each one down.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

OCTOBER 7, 2024

GMO posted a short paper in support of its Benchmark Free Asset Allocation Strategy (BFAAS). For this post we'll focus on BFAAS' asset allocation. The asset mix is 53.6% A more detailed look at the asset mix shows the the following. The paper positions BFAAS as a substitute for 60/40. to equities, 29.7%

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WiserAdvisor

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When applied to investing, many folks may come to the same conclusion that 80% of their returns are generated from only 20% of their asset allocations. The 80/20 rule focuses on the right allocation of assets and maintaining a balance between risk and return. Let’s say you have invested in 10 different asset classes.

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WiserAdvisor

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The answer lies in smart and strategic retirement planning. Gone are the days when retiring at 60 was a one-size-fits-all goal. It’s time to rethink when to start stashing away those savings and how to modify your plan in a world that’s constantly changing. So, how do we tackle this?

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WiserAdvisor

APRIL 25, 2023

Rebalancing involves adjusting the mix of assets in your 401(k) portfolio to maintain a desired level of risk and return. Rebalancing a 401(k) refers to adjusting the asset allocation of your investment portfolio back to its original target percentages. Click to compare vetted advisors now. What is 401(k) rebalancing?

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

AUGUST 26, 2024

Here's the target asset allocation. I worked in SSO and UBT to be able to leverage up to the right asset allocation. Multi asset or multi strategy absolutely works in some instances but clearly doesn't in other instances. I think the fund might be broken. To replicate it, I built it out as follows.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

AUGUST 27, 2022

A point we've been making here for ages is that with an adequate savings rate, appropriate asset allocation and the ability to avoid succumbing to panic, an investor should be able to have retirement plan success as defined above.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Perhaps it’s time to rebalance and to rethink your ongoing asset allocation. Related Posts: Five Things to do During a Stock Market Correction Is a $100,000 Per Year Retirement Doable? Take stock of where you are. What impact have the solid stock market gains of the past three years had on your portfolio? Costs matter.

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WiserAdvisor

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Below are five benefits of working with a financial advisor and how they can help you retire with more wealth: 1. Deciding what types of investments to allocate your funds into and in what proportion can significantly impact the growth and security of your portfolio.

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Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Take Advantage of Retirement Plans and Matching Contributions. Most employer retirement plans allow you to save on a tax-deferred basis, meaning that contributions into these types of accounts are not considered in calculating your taxable income. . Determine an Appropriate Risk Tolerance for a Longer Time Horizon .

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Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In our planning with clients, we like to employ a “pay yourself first” approach, especially as it relates to retirement planning. You may have been contemplating starting contributions to a retirement plan, or you may have been contributing small amounts and are worried that you are behind in the game.

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WiserAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Consult with a professional financial advisor who can help create a balanced strategy toward retirement planning and portfolio reviewing, ensuring both financial stability and peace of mind on your journey toward retirement. You can use this time to adjust your asset allocation to prioritize capital preservation.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MAY 12, 2024

I've been critical of the actual FIG ETF, the Simplify Macro ETF, it is really struggling but I think the fund's idea for asset allocation works for the most part. Again, those percentages are how I believe FIG has allocated its assets, using different holdings of course. Let's compare the longer version to simple VBAIX.

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Carson Wealth

JUNE 27, 2024

As you get closer to retirement your asset allocation should change. Additionally, be sure to account for the tax confusions of different investments in taxable brokerage accounts and retirement accounts. Maximize Social Security Benefits Social Security is a major part of your retirement plan.

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