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It can be difficult to grow your wealth if you don’t know what tools and strategies you can use, or how to use those tools to develop a long-term plan. This guide provides a solid foundation of investment knowledge by covering the basics of investments, portfolios, and investor behaviors so you can feel more confident […]
Updated for 2026: Asset location is a strategy in which investors attempt to enhance after-tax returns by carefully considering the tax treatment and future expected returns of each asset class prior to determining where to hold each security. In this guide, you will learn: What Asset Location is Rebalancing Opportunities How Asset Location Affects Your […]
Roger in Canton, Ohio, is burnt out. Can he and his wife Jane pre-retire next year in their mid-50s with $2.8 million? Joe and Big Al spitball on whether they’ll still have enough money for their Go-Go years (Joe’s favorite). Roger also has an employee...
Taxes can be one of the most significant expenses you’ll face over your lifetime. Maximizing your savings and keeping more of your hard-earned money during retirement is essential for long-term financial security. Pure’s Financial Advisor, Alexandra Swanson, CFP®, shares tax-saving strategies to help you build a more secure future. She discusses: Transfer assets to tax […]
Sunshine in Orange County has been waiting patiently since January for a full Retirement Spitball Analysis: how are her assumptions for rates of return and inflation, her plans for Roth conversions, her asset allocation and asset location, her tax planning, her retirement income and retirement...
If you are like the majority of Americans, your financial health barely has a pulse, and the condition is worsening rather than getting better. With the money you have saved right now, at what age would you be able to retire? 65? 70? NEVER?! The doctors are in the house: Joe Anderson and Alan Clopine […]
Do you need to pull over and ask for directions on the road to retirement? Mile Markers along the highway let you know how much you’ve traveled and how much more you’ve got to go. When it comes to retirement, those Mile Markers can let you know if you are on track to retire comfortably… […]
Maximize your retirement by controlling taxes. Pure’s Financial Planner, Daniel Goldstein, CFP®, AIF®, provides insights into creating portfolio diversification and strategically locating assets to reach your long-term retirement goals. You’ll learn about: How the tax triangle can apply to your situation How retirement funds are being taxed now Where you are in our current tax code […]
To understand asset location, it is important to consider two areas: asset allocation and how investment accounts are taxed. Pure’s Financial Planner, Sumit Mehta, CFP®, AIF®, discusses why and how to use asset location in your investment decisions. FREE GUIDE | Why Asset Location Matters Guide Transcript What is asset location? To understand asset location, […]
Generating “tax alpha” to get better returns on your investments: which investments should go in your traditional IRA vs your Roth IRA, and does that asset location depend on your age? Plus, Joe and Big Al spitball whether to roll a TIAA 403(b) to an...
Do you want to be rich, or do you want to be wealthy? Do you want to be both? Is there a difference? What are important steps that you can take today to grow your wealth? Regardless of your age or where you are in life with saving for retirement, today’s show is for you. […]
When you read the headlines each day do you feel like you are less and less in control of your finances and what will happen to your money in the long term? You are not alone. The fear of the unknown can lead to stress and anxiety. In a recent survey, more people reported fearing […]
Asset location strategies, liquidity, and building up tax-free Roth IRA money when retiring early, how growth is taxed in taxable accounts, the pros and cons of rolling an employer retirement plan into a traditional IRA, how stock futures are determined and why stock price matters,...
Following the Fed’s fourth consecutive interest rate hike last week, should you be changing your investing strategy to time this inflationary market, moving from bonds to 3-year annuity CDs? Plus, Joe and Big Al spitball on asset location and Roth Conversions for the in-laws and...
What one thing can you do today to change the course of your financial future? Having a written financial plan can dramatically increase the chances you’ll reach your retirement goals. Yet, according to Schwab, only 33% of Americans have one! A One-Page Financial Plan helps distinguish the overlap of things that are actually important and […]
