Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 14, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While an infusion of Private Equity (PE) capital has shaken up the RIA M&A market, the ultimate implications for advisors, their clients, and the PE firms themselves remain unclear A recent study has found that a significant portion of 'DIY' investors are open to working with a human advisor (and paying for the (..)

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A Wealth of Common Sense

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Further Reading: Planning For Early Retirement 1As.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As someone saving for retirement , what should you do now? The PBS Frontline special The Retirement Gamble put much of the blame on Wall Street and they are right to an extent, especially as it pertains to the overall market drop. This is the time to review your portfolio allocation and rebalance if needed.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Investors who are well-diversified may be hurt but generally not to the extent of those who are highly allocated to stocks. Review your asset allocation . If you haven’t done so recently, perhaps it is time to review your asset allocation and make some adjustments. Go shopping . Click To Tweet.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Roth Man himself, Bill Sweet, joined me on the show this week to discuss questions about taxes in marriage, retirement withdrawal strategies, the tax implications of selling farmland and how to manage tax rates in early retirement.

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Yardley Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The post Investing for Retirement: Strategies for Long-Term Success appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. Investing for Retirement: Strategies for Long-Term Success Introduction Investing for retirement is a journey that demands careful planning, patience, and discipline. What lifestyle do you envision?

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Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Because of these differences, stocks and bonds accomplish different things in an asset allocation. Bond Basics: How Bonds Work and Reasons to Add Bonds to Your Portfolio Stock vs bond historical returns by calendar year Investors dont hold bonds to outperform stocks over the long run. Thats not their job.

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WiserAdvisor

DECEMBER 2, 2022

When investors create an investment portfolio, they consider several factors, like risk, asset class, inflation, etc., However, what is equally critical when it comes to creating a portfolio is asset allocation and selection. If not allocated efficiently, you may become subject to a slew of taxes and other charges.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

JUNE 13, 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. You should continue to monitor your portfolio and make these types of adjustments as needed. Assess whether your portfolio has held up in line with your expectations.

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MainStreet Financial Planning

AUGUST 16, 2022

There are many steps in building an investment portfolio, in this article, I’ll discuss how asset allocation and risk tolerance are important considerations when investing. In simple terms, asset allocation is the mix of all the different types of investments you have in your portfolio.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

AUGUST 22, 2024

Callie Cox, our new Chief Market Strategist at Ritholtz Wealth, joined me on the show this week to discuss questions about the potential for a recession, what the Fed should do now, going all in on the Nasdaq 100 in your retirement accounts and how markets move in off hours. Further Reading: What’s the Worst Long-Term Return For U.S.

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Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

From Point Solutions to Seamless Intelligence For decades, our industry has relied on integrations—APIs painstakingly connected across custodians, CRMs, planning tools and portfolio management systems. But those connections are brittle, proprietary and sometimes dependent on manual intervention. The rise of agentic AI changes that completely.

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Discipline Funds

MARCH 10, 2025

It’s a long-term instrument that exacerbates that asset-liability mismatch in our lives. The investor who buys a 60/40 stock/bond portfolio isn’t just diversifying across assets. Of course, you can build multi-asset portfolios many different ways. You’re temporally diversified by your income.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

What impact have the solid stock market gains of the past three years had on your portfolio? Perhaps it’s time to rebalance and to rethink your ongoing asset allocation. Solid, well-managed active funds can also contribute to a well-diversified portfolio. View all accounts as part of a total portfolio.

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Talon Wealth

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Retirement planning is a critical part of financial security that many women still overlook. However, remember that as a woman, you have a longer life expectancy than a man, which means retirement planning is even more important. That means you should plan for your retirement savings to last at least 18 years, if not more.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JANUARY 19, 2023

A reader asks: Is it crazy to be 100% in stocks from age 32 to sometime in my 50s for my retirement accounts? And another reader asks a similar question: I don’t get why people work a 30+ year career while investing in stocks only to glide path into a heavier bond allocation around retirement.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Early on in my savings journey I prioritized tax-deferred retirement accounts over all else. 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.

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Dear Mr. Market

AUGUST 5, 2022

A few other tailwinds that bode well for dividend-paying stocks include historically high levels of corporate cash, low bond yields, and a demographic of baby boomers needing income to last throughout retirement. The Top 10 Dividend Growth Portfolio strategy is a concentrated portfolio.

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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. Clients should not get discouraged by their portfolio’s past performance.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 29, 2025

Their focus is on generating alpha with high conviction concentrated portfolios. As you, as you may recall, the insurance companies had huge commercial loan portfolios in those days that they were using to backstop long dated life insurance liabilities. Jenison launched way back in 1969 as a growth equity shop.

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WiserAdvisor

MAY 13, 2025

Planning for retirement requires a well-thought-out investment strategy. A well-diversified portfolio helps protect against market volatility and minimizes the risk of significant losses. This article explores various strategies for diversifying an investment portfolio to ensure you have enough funds to live comfortably in retirement.

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Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Saving money is an important task at any age, but as you hit your 40s, the need to save for retirement grows. While savers in their 40s and 50s typically have a decade or two left to save for retirement given the traditional age of 65, emphasizing saving now can set you up for a dream-worthy retirement.

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Yardley Wealth Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Retirement Planning: Looking Beyond the Basics For 2025, it’s essential to think beyond the standard “maximize your 401(k)” advice. While that remains important, consider diversifying your retirement strategy. This can significantly impact your retirement savings trajectory.

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Yardley Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Key benefits include: Ensuring essential financial obligations are met first – Taxes, estate planning, and retirement savings take precedence. Strategic long-term planning – Provides a roadmap for surplus wealth allocation. Wealth preservation – Protects assets while allowing for strategic investments and philanthropy.

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Truemind Capital

JUNE 21, 2024

Lessons to learn to get better value from your wealth manager We onboarded a client with a portfolio of around INR 50 Crores, earlier managed by a big & reputed wealth management company. The portfolio was constructed for retirement purposes with 12 years of investment horizon. 40% allocation in AIFs and 20% average in debt.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MARCH 21, 2025

One of the pre-market Bloomberg emails gave a positive mention to the Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF (GAA) because it is up in what of course has been a tough tape for equities this year. It is an interesting asset allocation that targets 40% in equities, 40% in fixed income and 20% in alternatives.

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Darrow Wealth Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Rebalancing your 401(k) and investment portfolio is an important part of a successful investment strategy. Your asset allocation is the percentage of your portfolio that you distribute between different asset classes, like stocks and bonds. Why do you need to rebalance your portfolio? Why does this matter?

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 22, 2025

But what does this mean for your portfolio, and how can you continue to protect and grow your assets during these times? How Volatility Affects Investment Returns Volatility can send the value of your portfolio on an uncomfortable roller coaster ride. You can also further diversify within an asset class.

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The Big Picture

MAY 7, 2025

He is also the author of multiple books, the Intelligent Asset Allocator, four Pillars of Investing, investors Manifesto, and on and on. And so I realized I was going to have to invest and save for my own retirement. And if you understand asset allocation, you understand finance. Bill Bernstein.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JUNE 29, 2024

Barron's had a roundup of advisor advice for people who want to retire early. Yes on the taxes but without earned income and living on long term capital gains from an investment portfolio, there might be no income tax. That might not sound like much income but the context here is being retired at a young age.

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MainStreet Financial Planning

MARCH 7, 2025

Fee-Only, Flat-Fee Financial Planners: Transparent, Unbiased, and Cost-Effective A fee-only financial planner charges a fixed fee for financial planning services, regardless of the size of your portfolio. Unlike AUM advisors, they dont have an incentive to keep assets under management, so their recommendations are truly objective.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This is a little bit of a follow up to yesterday where I mentioned the Global Asset Allocation as mentioned in a paper by Meb Faber. Today, Meb Tweeted out a reference to the Atlas Lifted report from Robeco which references a similar idea, the Global Market Portfolio which is allocated as follows. and MAGS fell 18%.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

MARCH 28, 2024

I know past is not predictive, blah, blah, blah but am well aware that cash has the lowest prospective returns of the main asset classes. Knowing this full well, I still want to keep 10% of my portfolio in cash in retirement so I can sleep at night. Would a 60/30/10 portfolio really be that much worse t.

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Nationwide Financial

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For people nearing retirement, these challenges can be even more daunting. A market downturn at the start of retirement, hitting portfolio values when retirees begin to take account withdrawals, can be unsettling, even for seasoned investors. Many near-retirees see their highest portfolio values just before retirement.

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International College of Financial Planning

MARCH 12, 2025

What to Do Instead: Stick to fundamentals: Learn about asset allocation, risk management, and diversification before investing. But many jump into stocks, crypto, or NFTs without understanding risk, diversification, or asset allocation.

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Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Don’t stress out about every headline, stress test your retirement plan instead.Markets move every day and the news cycle is 24-7. Unfortunately, headlines often leave investors wondering what the news means for their portfolio and financial outlook. How much do I need to retire? Average returns only.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

First up was a webinar about model portfolios at ETF.com. Outsourcing the work related to actually being an advisor would not feel right to me and I enjoy what I get to do including portfolio construction. I think that when investors hear about model portfolios they sort of think in terms of set and forget.

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