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  • Check this one thing in your 401(k) right now

    Brett Horowitz, a certified financial planner at Evensky & Katz in Coral Gables, Fla., told Yahoo Finance that his firm is always looking to rebalance clients’ portfolios when they deviate from target allocations — for any reason. Back in early 2020 when the markets were at all-time highs, Horowitz said they rebalanced many portfolios to…

  • How to Find a Financial Planner You Trust

    Once you’ve completed your vetting, interview a prospective CFP. If you’re seeking investment advice, ask the planner to describe his or her philosophy and how it will be put into practice, says Harold Evensky, a CFP and founder of Evensky & Katz/Foldes Financial.

  • Bucket Strategy in Retirement Planning and its Suitability

    What is the bucket strategy? Bucket strategy was introduced in 1985 by financial planning expert, Harold Evensky. Under this approach, the retirement portfolio is divided into three accounts, which are referred to as buckets. Retirement assets are allocated to each bucket in a predetermined proportion. The risk and returns associated with each bucket are different.…

  • Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election

    Planning based on current tax law is the norm for financial adviser Danqin Fang, of Evensky & Katz/Foldes Financial Wealth Management. However, the gap between the November election and taking office in January 2021 could present some planning opportunities, Fang wrote. “An increase in capital gains rates that was not retroactive could lead us to…

  • Getting retirement ready in turbulent times

    It’s time for pre-retirees to start taking concrete steps. For many pre-retirees or those entering retirement, the repercussions of COVID-19 and market turbulence have added new fears to their financial future. Yet this is the very time for these investors to carefully prepare for the future.