A year ago, as we entered 2019, we were coming off of the heels of the worst year for stocks since 2008, which was the depths of the Great Recession crash. The S&P 500 was negative in 2018 for the first time since 2008, and all major stock market indices were negative, with many of…
As you rang in the new year with a kiss and a glass of champagne, or perhaps (like me) already fast asleep, a new set of laws designed to improve the retirement outlook for millions of Americans took effect. The law entitled, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (through a bit of verbal…
Help your children and/or grandchildren to build good financial habits by setting up and contributing to a Roth IRA this year, and every year. Key Takeaways 1 in 3 Americans have less than $5,000 saved for retirement. (CNBC Aug. 2018) Just like eating healthy and regular exercise, the sooner one gets into the habit of…
If you are over 70, making charitable gifts directly from you IRA may be your best tax move going forward. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December 2017, made three major changes that may significantly affect charitable giving, especially for those over 70. First, it increased the standard deduction to $24,000 for married…
Social Security has long been considered one leg of the “three-legged stool” of retirement planning. The other two being employer pensions and personal savings. However, employer pensions are quickly vanishing, and personal savings rates generally remain far too low to make up the difference. Of course, this amplifies the importance of Social Security as part…
Choosing a financial advisor can be a confusing and overwhelming, perhaps even intimidating process. The right advisor will serve as a partner to you and your family in keeping you on course to achieve your financial goals. The wrong one, on the other hand, could prove costly in time, money and robbing you of financial…
Navigoe Partner and Director of Wealth Management, Eric Toya, was recently named on the INVESTOPEDIA 100 list of most influential financial advisors. Investopedia, a leading online source of financial information and services, announced the inaugural INVESTOPEDIA 100, a ranking of influential advisors based on the presence and impact of advisors across social media platforms and…
Seldom do I take the time to respond to articles where I have a different opinion. I could waste most of my time everyday if I tried. However, as my company is about to host an investment presentation where we talk about the “DFA Advantage,” I felt that a reply to this particular article was…
Whenever people refer to the “market,” I’m reminded of the line from “The Princess Bride”: “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” It’s not just a question of semantics. An overly narrow view of what constitutes the market could lead to less than optimal investing and…
Tomorrow, October 29, 2016, the sixth annual Los Angeles Financial Planning Day will be held at the Downtown Los Angeles Public Library. Financial Planning Days are among the largest nationwide financial education and pro-bono events in the country. The aim is to provide free, no strings attached financial counsel and education to thousands of individuals…
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