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Avoid Making These Mistakes to Safeguard Your Wealth

WiserAdvisor

It plays a crucial role in helping people achieve financial stability, prepare for retirement, and leave a lasting legacy for their families. Here’s what to focus on: List your assets: Include properties, investments, savings, retirement accounts, insurance, and personal valuables. Look at what happened in early 2020.

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Quadrant Practicality

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

From 2020 on, VBAIX outperformed four times. They do have a positive real return and having half the volatility of 60/40 would be appropriate for some people like maybe those with a very low risk tolerance or someone far enough ahead of where they need to be that they could be partially in game over mode.

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Transcript: Karin Risi, Vanguard’s Chief of Strategy & Product

The Big Picture

It was not, not an unknown, like many of my, you know, retired predecessors are, you know, when they joined Vanguard in the eighties, it was really off the radar. As you mentioned, we began offering in 2020. When I was at Vanguard, of course, in 2020, we partnered with Harbor vests. Vanguard had to be a really interesting place.

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Stock Market Highs and Your Retirement

The Chicago Financial Planner

After a significant drop in March of 2020 in the wake of the pandemic, the S&P 500 has staged an amazing recovery. The index finished 2020 with a gain in excess of 18%. As someone saving for retirement , what should you do now? If so, this is a good time to revisit your asset allocation and perhaps reduce your overall risk.

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Five Things to do During a Stock Market Correction

The Chicago Financial Planner

After a strong finish in 2020 and very solid returns in 2021, we’ve seen a lot of market volatility so far in 2022. 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. Focus on risk. Be a smart investor. FINANCIAL WRITING.

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The Super Bowl and Your Investments

The Chicago Financial Planner

Kansas City won the 2020 game and the market had an up year in spite of the impact of COVID-19. Any investment strategy that does not incorporate your goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance is flawed. Approaching retirement and want another opinion on where you stand? Take stock of where you are. FINANCIAL WRITING.

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How to Check Your 401(k)

Good Financial Cents

The Bottom Line on Checking Your 401(k) A 401(k) is a type of retirement savings plan offered by many employers to their employees. The money in the account is invested and grows over time, and the employee can use the money in the account during their retirement years. Why is it important to check your 401k?