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Do you really need that individual stock?
Individual stocks end up in portfolios for various reasons—possibly some speculation along the way, maybe inherited from a family member and kept for sentimental reasons, purchased many years ago and now with a cost basis so low that selling the stock would incur high taxes, or through acquisition of company stock options. We don’t recommend…
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Pascal’s Wager: The 0.1 Percent Risk
Playing Russian roulette with a thousand-chamber gun might not seem so risky until you consider the consequence of that 0.1 percent risk. I’ve been working with Linda, my client, for the last hour, entering data into MoneyGuide, our planning program. We’re now discussing the plan’s time horizon—how long her nest egg needs to last so…
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Long-Term Care Insurance – To Buy or Not to Buy?
Should you buy long-term care insurance or save up to self-insure? There are many trade-offs to consider. And, surprise: It doesn’t have to be one or the other. Your strategy over the years can change, depending on your needs and your finances.
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Buyer Beware: What Do You Get From Your Advisor?
Although I have never been to Thailand, I have read that you cannot go more than a few feet in a typical town market without someone yelling, “same same.” It is the vendor’s way of telling you that what they offer is the same as everyone else, thus encouraging you to end your comparison shopping…
