Investor Sentiment Is Shifting

Investor Sentiment Is Shifting

This year, markets have experienced an odd phenomenon. Provided by Kristin Hershey   A recent survey shows that 63% of investors are more interested in protecting their financial assets and planning for uncertainty in the future than anything else.1   There are...
Investor Sentiment Is Shifting

Measuring the Value of a Financial Professional

Findings suggest that these relationships can make a difference for investors. Provided by Kristin Hershey   What is a relationship with a financial professional worth to an investor? A 2019 study by Vanguard, one of the world’s largest money managers, attempted to...
Investor Sentiment Is Shifting

Retirement Questions That Have Nothing to Do With Money

Think about these factors before you leave work for the last time.  Provided by Kristin Hershey   Retirement planning is not entirely financial. Your degree of happiness in your “second act” may depend on some factors that don’t come with an obvious price tag. Here...
Investor Sentiment Is Shifting

What Do I Do With All of This Money?

Just because it’s a nice problem, doesn’t mean it’s not still a problem.  Provided by Kristin Hershey   Here’s a scenario for you: You pick up what appears to be a lottery ticket. You check the numbers for a laugh and discover a winning combination, offering you...
Investor Sentiment Is Shifting

Retirement Blindspots

Some life and financial factors that can sometimes be overlooked. Provided by Kristin Hershey   We all have our “blue sky” visions of the way retirement should be, yet our futures may unfold in ways we do not predict. So, as you think about your “second act,” you may...
Investor Sentiment Is Shifting

Tax Efficiency in Retirement

Will you pay higher taxes in retirement? It’s possible. But that will largely depend on how you generate income. Will it be from working? Will it be from retirement plans? And if it does come from retirement plans, it’s important to understand which types of plans...