Retirement Wisdom: Speed Dating Style

    Dear Clients and Friends, “The Game of professional investment is intolerably boring and over exacting to anyone who is entirely exempt from the gambling instinct: Whilst he who has it, must pay to this propensity the appropriate toll.”...

Brunettes, Casinos and Annuities

I had a client meeting last week with a couple heading into retirement. The husband turns 60 this year and was offered an early retirement package by his company. He could choose between a “lump sum” retirement distribution or receive a $2,300 check every...

April Showers Bring Lower Markets

      April Showers Bring Lower Markets To our Clients, Friends and Family, Spring has arrived and so have April showers. The basement flood control system has been checked and is ready to go. Preparations must be made before the  big storm arrives. THE...

ObamaCare is Coming to Your 401K

“There are a lot of very fine financial advisors out there, but there are also financial advisors who receive backdoor payments or hidden fees for steering people into bad retirement investments that have high fees and low returns. So what happens is these payments,...

Begin Again Strategies for College Debt

 I want to share an email I received from a couple currently working in Boston, but live in Rockford, IL. The couple was looking for help in getting their investment game plan in order. Here is an example of a young couple, married for 3 ½ years. The wife has been a...

The Bankrupt Truth in Professional Sports

Recently I watched a Netflix documentary called “30 For 30: Broke” by director Billy Corben. This documentary examines the harsh realities behind the flashy careers of professional athletes, most of whom will go bankrupt several years after retiring. Professional...