Author: Mark Starosciak, CFP®
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(POA) Power of Attorney – Your Friend Indeed
One of the forgotten, yet highly important areas of optimizing your financial outcomes is to make sure you plan for infamous rainy day. To ensure that your wishes... Read more.
Retirement Trends in 2023: Maximizing Plan
What is the Maximum 401(k), 403(b) or 457 (retirement) Contribution in 2023? As the cost of living continues to rise, so does the need to save for retirement. Here... Read more.
From Windfall to Financial Freedom: Strategies for Managing Your Inheritance
Inheritance 101: How to Manage Your Windfall Inheritance and windfall are two terms that refer to a sudden, unexpected influx of money. An inheritance is a sum of... Read more.
SEC warn Investors on Self Directed IRA perils
What is a self-directed IRA? Self-directed IRAs offer investors the ability to diversify their investments with a broader portfolio of assets than other types of... Read more.
(Market) Partly Cloudy, but Warmer
Fed be Gone Continuing on with our theme from last month, we see the markets remain on the path to normalizing. I know this might sound like crazy talk, but indeed,... Read more.
Secure 2.0 Act: 4 Big Changes to Your Retirement Savings
In the final days of 2022, Congress passed the Secure 2.0 Act which made fundamental changes to American savings for spending money in retirement. The reasons for... Read more.
I Just Changed Jobs – What are my Employer Healthcare Options?
When changing jobs, one of the most important considerations in the benefits package is the healthcare options available to you and your family. As comprehensive... Read more.
The Endowment Strategy: How to Build an Armor-Plated Portfolio
The year was 1985, and David Swenson of Yale University was about to change the world. The investment community had no idea that a new strategy was under development... Read more.
The State of Ukraine’s Economy
Clearly, one of the big drivers to world markets in 2022 was the Russian invasion of Ukraine. War is simply politics by force, and many observers of this situation... Read more.
Should I Add Managed Futures to My Portfolio?
When you’re planning your investment strategies for 2023 and beyond, you might as well look into a crystal ball as try to interpret analysts and economist’s... Read more.