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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Park Place Financial

MARCH 14, 2022

FINANCIAL PLANNING What is Portfolio Rebalancing? Investments can be risky since markets constantly fluctuate, but strategies are available to help you maintain a well-balanced portfolio. When people buy and sell sections of their portfolio to maintain a consistent asset allocation, they are rebalancing their investments.

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WiserAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This is why portfolio risk management can be very critical. However, it is crucial to understand how to manage portfolio risk and what can trigger it. What is portfolio risk? In the case of an investment portfolio, risk refers to the likelihood of your combination of assets and investments not meeting your financial goals.

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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. Review your mutual fund holdings. Focus on risk.

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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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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With that preamble, I started thinking about the 75/50 portfolio that I first started writing about during the Financial Crisis. I've mentioned 75/50 a couple of times in passing but the big idea was to create a portfolio that captures 75% of the upside of the equity market with only 50% of the downside. ARBFX 3.7%

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

APRIL 10, 2024

If you have a combined $40,000 benefit, that's like having another $1 million in your portfolio. The relevance ties into asset allocation. In this context, a $1 million Social Security "portfolio" is considered fixed income. Even if all $500,000 is allocated to equities, that's only 1/3 in equities.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JANUARY 9, 2023

Brett Arends had a head scratcher of an article about a "crazy retirement portfolio" that has beaten the market for 50 years. The portfolio itself equal weights seven asset classes as follows. The ETFs in the image are the ones Brett suggested as proxies for each asset class.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

However, some of the folks who experienced losses well in excess of the market averages were victims of their own over-allocation to stocks. This is the time to review your portfolio allocation and rebalance if needed. If so, this is a good time to revisit your asset allocation and perhaps reduce your overall risk.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MARCH 30, 2024

I stumbled into some content about model ETF portfolios including one interesting portfolio that was comprised of ETFs that I'd mostly never heard of. It was impressive that the portfolio was not just a collection of the largest Vanguard, iShares or Schwab ETFs. The above goes back to GHTA's inception.

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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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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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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JANUARY 29, 2023

A common reason to have fixed income exposure, often 40% of a portfolio, is to help manage equity market volatility. A 67% allocation to NTSX should equal 100% to VBAIX leaving 33% leftover in Portfolio 2 to put into something else. I do believe it is something to learn about and can influence portfolio construction.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MAY 12, 2024

I always say with these covered call funds to plan on reinvesting most of the dividend because they can't outgrow the huge yield. Something like NVDY could fit into certain portfolios I suppose but it is hard to argue it is a proxy for NVDA, but it does benefit from NVDA's volatility. Let's compare the longer version to simple VBAIX.

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Discipline Funds

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Asset Allocation and Goals. We are big advocates of time based asset allocation. This means you should try to create specific buckets for your portfolio where you’re matching future expenses and liabilities to specific corresponding assets. Prune the fat in your portfolio.

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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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WiserAdvisor

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Diversification refers to investing in a wide mix of investments within a portfolio. No matter the asset allocation, keeping a healthy mix of stocks is always advised, especially if you are not nearing retirement anytime soon. How many stocks should I have in my portfolio? More than 60 stocks.

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WiserAdvisor

APRIL 25, 2023

When investing in a 401(k), one of the most important decisions you can make is how often to rebalance your portfolio. Rebalancing involves adjusting the mix of assets in your 401(k) portfolio to maintain a desired level of risk and return. This article will explore how often to rebalance your 401(k). Need a financial advisor?

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The Wall Street Journal took what might be a sympathetic approach to 401k investors who might be feeling disillusioned by generally poor performance with the focus being on target date funds which have of course become a major staple of 401k plans. First, it's your retirement, how do you not care enough to engage just a little?

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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 24, 2024

Barron's had an interesting article about a BofA study showing that over a period of many decades an asset allocation of 60% equities/40% commodities outperformed an allocation of 60% equities/40% fixed income by 0.80% per year. The standard deviation was 3.5%

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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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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.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MAY 10, 2024

Not that 20% is universally wrong, not everyone needs close to equity market returns for their financial plan to work. FIG is not intended to negatively correlate to markets, they want it to be "a modern take on the balanced portfolio, built to help navigate today’s toughest asset allocation challenges."

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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. Dragon allocates as follows. VIXM is a client holding.

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WiserAdvisor

JUNE 22, 2023

However, engaging in open and insightful conversations with your financial advisor is important to ensure you understand your portfolio well and can make informed decisions. Having a proactive approach can help you navigate the intricacies of investing and have a deeper understanding 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. . Million after 40 years!

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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. It can be used to identify a firm’s best-performing assets and use them efficiently to create maximum value for the investors. How does the 80/20 rule work?

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Good Financial Cents

JUNE 11, 2023

One thing that I have craved for investors is a tool that allows you to sync all your financial accounts – your investment portfolio, checking and savings accounts, credit cards and other loan accounts – in one place, and then provides an investment-related analysis of your entire portfolio.

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Trade Brains

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The course covers an introduction to personal finance, credit cards, life insurance, health insurance, investment instruments, loans, income tax and planning, budgeting and building a strong portfolio. Also, you will learn how to plan your taxes, credit score importance and how to budget your income to create a portfolio.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JULY 3, 2022

Equities and traditional fixed income with nothing else can absolutely get the job done provided the savings rate is adequate, the asset allocation is suitable and succumbing to emotion is avoided. Just because equities and traditional fixed income can get the job done, doesn't mean it is optimal, I don't think it is.

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International College of Financial Planning

JULY 30, 2022

Earning the CFP designation requires a rigorous course of study covering investment planning, income taxation, retirement planning and risk management. A Person who completes the CFP course is qualified to provide financial planning services to those with a high degree of financial responsibility.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

APRIL 17, 2024

The idea of building an All-Weather portfolio of course has its appeal. The basic idea is to be much less volatile than the broad market or the typical 60/40 portfolio. It raises the question though of how much performance should an investor expect or be willing give up for the potential emotional comfort of an All-Weather portfolio.

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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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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MARCH 29, 2024

Return Stacked ETFs wrote a short paper in support of their ETF suite about how to incorporate return stacking into a portfolio. For anyone new, return stacking, also known as capital efficient, involves leverage to build a diversified portfolio. The idea is not that you would put 100% of a portfolio into that fund.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

APRIL 29, 2024

Metz talked a little about using options to help derisk a portfolio as someone approaches or moves into retirement or the decumulation phase. An investor who has enough money such that their plan will probably work needs something close to a normal exposure to equities. BTAL in Portfolio 1 is a client and personal holding.

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Good Financial Cents

MAY 1, 2023

The contributions made to the account may be tax-deductible or non-deductible, depending on the individual’s income level and participation in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The deductibility of contributions depends on the individual’s income level and participation in an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

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