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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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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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How Often Should You Check Your Retirement Account Balance?

WiserAdvisor

Overindulgence in information can lead to poor decisions, and excessive monitoring of your retirement account balance can result in stress. Checking your retirement account balance too often can have a psychological impact on you. Therefore, exploring the optimal frequency for checking your retirement account is essential.

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How Working with a Financial Advisor Helps You Retire with More Wealth

WiserAdvisor

They help with asset allocation Asset allocation is an important component of successful retirement planning, and working with the best financial advisors for retirement can provide invaluable guidance in navigating this complex terrain. This can help optimize your wealth accumulation while mitigating unnecessary risks.

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End of Year Financial Checkup

MainStreet Financial Planning

Beef up your emergency fund – A good rule of thumb is to have between 3-6 months’ worth of expenses set aside in a high-yield savings account. The catch-up contribution (available for anyone over age 50) remains the same at $7500 for elective deferral account and $1k/year for Traditional and Roth IRAs.

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4 Reasons Why You Need To Rebalance Your Portfolio

WiserAdvisor

It ensures that your portfolio aligns with your risk tolerance and enables you to establish the desired equilibrium between stocks and bonds. This helps you maintain a risk profile that resonates with your financial goals. It allows you to realign your asset allocations as your financial objectives evolve.

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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.