On December 19th, the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019) was passed as part of a year-end spending bill. This recently passed legislation will impact how retirement plans work for many individuals and [...]
Why Is an Insurance Review Needed? Permanent (cash value) life insurance can be a significant asset on a personal balance sheet—yet it is often the most neglected asset for two reasons. First, it is commonly misunderstood [...]
The financial services industry is attempting to move away from harmful sales practices toward more customer-friendly standards. Much has been written about the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation Best Interest adopted in June 2019 that governs the sale of investments. [...]
This may surprise you, but humans are not always rational in how we make financial decisions! In the past, economists thought that humans only looked at financial issues from an entirely rational perspective. However, in more recent years, a [...]
You have reached a point in your life where philanthropy is important to you. Financial success has been achieved and you now want to give back. You may not be sure, however, how much [...]
This is the second article in a Guide to Giving blog series by contributing editor Richard B. Freeman. Richard is a Senior Director, Wealth Advisor at Round Table Wealth Management and a member of [...]
This is the first article in a Guide to Giving blog series by contributing editor Richard B. Freeman. Richard is a Senior Director, Wealth Advisor at Round Table Wealth Management and a member of [...]
If you are like most people you think about retirement. The closer that day comes the more you may focus on a target date. The determination of that date typically involves both your age and the size of your [...]
A retirement cash flow forecast is a tool used by advisors that can help you assess your plans for retirement and to determine whether adjustments are needed to help you achieve your goals. The idea behind the analysis is [...]
Overview Understanding how a trust works can help you become more comfortable using them to achieve your estate planning goals. Think of a trust as a bucket holding water (money) with a spigot that is either closed or open. [...]
