Retirement — like fads and fashion — changes with time. Those sprawling, cookie-cutter retirement communities in places like Florida that have been so popular for decades? Those are quickly falling…

FROM THE FOUNDER Where Do We Go From Here? As we look at what is ahead for 2023, the biggest topic in economics these days always revolves around the ‘R’…

As inflation has soared to the highest levels in nearly four decades, the Federal Reserve has aggressively moved to try to cool an overheated economy. November of 2022 saw the…

In 2020, the Setting Every Community Up for Security Enhancement (SECURE) Act increased the age for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from 70½ to 72. The purpose of RMDs is to…

Unbelievably, this year marks 25 years that I have been helping people plan for their retirement – most of that as a retirement financial advisor here in Columbia, SC. Over…

When you invest money, you are putting it at risk — all investments can lose money. The key is to gauge your risk, and to not put more money at…

In a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, more than 80% of American adults said they were feeling increased financial stress due to: Higher inflation (87%) Ongoing supply chain…

Global turmoil and rising inflation have presented today’s investors with some pretty daunting risks. But remember, this is the situation for which you built a long-term asset allocation strategy. If…

As with any major global conflict, we learn things. The pandemic taught the U.S. the importance of reshoring manufacturing jobs, so we aren’t beholden to other nations, like China, for…

Retirement planning was historically a little easier. For instance, the average life expectancy in 1950 was 68 years old.  If you retired at age 62, your retirement plan might need…

Have you ever thought about what you would do if a windfall dropped in your lap? It’s not that unusual. After all: The U.S. is experiencing the greatest wealth transfer…

When Putin invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, President Biden announced sanctions targeting Russian banks, the country’s sovereign debt and Russian oligarchs, warning that Russia would pay an even steeper…

It’s been two years since COVID-19 hit U.S. shores, but are we anywhere near pre-pandemic normal yet? It doesn’t look like it. The stock market, while volatile, recovered nicely from…