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This is a question we usually hear frequently when clients are filling out employment paperwork for a new job or during open enrollment time. Contributions to a 401k have traditionally been pre-tax. In other words, you take a tax deduction…
If you follow financial news at all you have probably heard the word “fiduciary” A LOT lately. This is good news as it means better advice for clients and fewer conflicts of interest for people giving advice, like us. What…
“I can’t afford to lose any money at this stage, I’m out of time.” This is a phrase we hear occasionally from clients in or on the cusp of retirement, though not as much lately in this raging bull market. …
We work with a lot of couples to help them plan for their long term goals. In some cases, we work with couples who keep their financial lives separate. Often this is the case with newlyweds who have yet to…
As we did last year, Financial Symmetry has covered several current events on our blog throughout 2016, and here is our view of the top 10 most memorable stories of the year. 1.Trump: In case you were living under a…
Take 2 of these and call me in the morning. Retirement is something that our culture aspires to and dreams about. The vision of trading in your 9 to 5 (or longer) workdays for days on the beach or golf…
Traditionally retirement income has been thought of as a three legged stool where income consisted primarily of Social Security, Pension income, and withdrawals from personal savings. This picture has changed dramatically over the past 50 years as most employers have…
Certain uncertainty is the theme of the 2016 election results. In a historic election, Donald Trump will be our nation’s 45th President. Whether you are elated, disillusioned or disappointed, we can all agree that the results are surprising. While the…
As Americans, we hate to budget. Spending money is so much more fun, but imprudent spending can put us in all kinds of trouble. I am always a proponent of using a pay yourself first strategy. Setting aside a specified…
Summary Following the Brexit shock in June global markets recovered strongly over the past quarter, with emerging market stocks leading the way. Prior to the recent recovery foreign and emerging markets underperformed US stocks by a wide margin in…
