The Grangaard Strategy

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Explaining how to create a life-long financial plan, this practical guide to retirement planning offers advice on how to calculate how much income will be needed for retirement, how to make the most of 401(k) plans, how to consider the retirement value of current assets, and how to evaluate and set up future saving and investment programs.

This book will change the way you think about and invest in your retirement savings plan-forever. Internationally bestselling author and consumer advocate Dan Solin challenges some basic and misguided assumptions about traditional retirement plans to reveal that: ? 401(k) and 403(b) plans are laden with Porky Pig fees, poor investment choices, and conflicts of interest. You may be better off just saying "No!" ? There is a simple way to make smart choices in these plans- and this book shows you exactly what to do and which funds to avoid. ? There is one investment that could be the key to a successful retirement plan. You can do it yourself, with pre-tax or after-tax money. Create your own, inflation-proof pension plan that is guaranteed to provide you with monthly income for as long as you live, and beyond! Smart Investing is not complicated. You have the power to make meaningful changes to your retirement savings plan-no matter what your age or financial status. "If you haven't taken a recent look at what your own retirement investments are doing and-perhaps even more important-how they are put together, reading Solin's smart little book might provide the impetus for action." -Miami Herald

Mainstay reference guide for wealth management, newly updated for today's investment landscape For over a decade, The New Wealth Management: The Financial Advisor's Guide to Managing and Investing Client Assets has provided financial planners with detailed, step-by-step guidance on developing an optimal asset allocation policy for their clients. And, it did so without resorting to simplistic model portfolios, such as lifecycle models or black box solutions. Today, while The New Wealth Management still provides a thorough background on investment theories, and includes many ready to use client presentations and questionnaires, the guide is newly updated to meet twenty-first century investment challenges. The book Includes expert updates from Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, in addition to the core text of 1997's first edition – endorsed by investment luminaries Charles Schwab and John Bogle Presents an approach that places achieving client objectives ahead of investment vehicles Applicable for self-study or classroom use Now, as in 1997, The New Wealth Management effectively blends investment theory and real world applications. And in today's new investment landscaped, this update to the classic reference is more important than ever.

This book is a trip down the road to financial success. Along the way you will learn about goals and the reason it is important to have financial goals. You will further your journey into the world of different investment products and how they work. As you read you will understand in this easy to follow book how inflation and income tax tries to slow your journey down. What can you do to try to limit the tax and beat inflation? This question will get answered after you read the book. You will learn all about insurance and the reasons you need it and the reasons you dont need it. There are some real life compelling stories that portray situations where people did not have their financial lives in order and they paid the price, big time. What are the different types of IRAs? What are some ways that we can prepare for our retirement? Which one is the best for your journey? Do you want to save for your childrens college education? What can we put our money into to provide for college education? These are the questions that will get answered after you read The Road to Financial Success. In the last chapter you will get a complete understanding of how and why Wills and Trusts are important. You will see what the first Will in recorded history looked like. You will learn, with the use of certain trusts, how to protect your assets from con artists and unscrupulous people. Most importantly you will learn the best way to pass money on to the people you want and not the people you dont know and will never meet.

This is a survival manual for the difficult but exciting road to retirement security.