The Sleep Easy Retirement Guide

If your retirement dream is becoming a nightmare because of the big financial questions that keep you awake, then this is the book for you. We all dream about retirement, but surveys show that most Canadians are very anxious about it. How big a nest egg will I need? How long will I have to work? How much can I afford to draw from my portfolio every year? What's the financial impact of taking CPP before age 65? Can I achieve my retirement dreams given my financial reality? So many questions and . . . too many answers. The media and financial institutions bombard us with information and advice, but much of it is conflicting and confusing, and some of it is thinly disguised marketing spin and product pitches. It's hard to make sense of it all, to see how it relates to your situation, and to see your own complete financial picture in all the fragmented advice. Written by an independent journalist with no business interests to promote, this book is your frank and trusted guide to the confusing world of retirement planning.

What is your number one investment priority? Beating the market averages? Finding the next "hot" stock? Making a modest ten percent a year on your money? If you found yourself nodding in agreement to any of those suggestions, you need to rethink your whole approach to money management. The number one goal of every investor should actually be to sleep comfortably at night. Personal finance expert Gordon Pape explains that if you adopt the sleep-easy philosophy as your basic credo and judge all your investment decisions on how well they meet this down-to-earth test, both your health and wealth will benefit.

Retire Early Sleep Well is a concise yet thorough guide to modern portfolio theory, asset allocation and retirement planning for young and old. This newly revised and expanded second edition provides updated information about asset and portfolio performance; and a substantially expanded discussion of asset allocation. Very popular in its first edition, Retire Early Sleep Well is widely recommended to both experienced and beginning investors of all ages. Its straight-to-the-point, plain english style distills complex topics into their essentials, and its practical advice is easy to follow.

Leaving your retirement up to chance is unadvisable by nearly any standard, yet millions of people find themselves hoping instead of planning for a happy ending. With forces like inflation, market volatility, and fluctuating interest rates working against you, knowing what to do with your assets has never been more important. And the difference between making a good decisions and a bad decision has never had such a dramatic impact on how people retire. So where do you start?This is where the SWAN method for retirement comes in. SWAN stands for Sleep-Well-At-Night, as this is the kind of peace of mind you can experience when you take the time to put together a comprehensive retirement plan.Kevin Anthony assists individuals as a financial advisor and is committed to providing sound advice with an uncommon level of continuing service. He has been in the financial services industry since the early '80s and has helped many individuals accomplish their retirement goals and reduce the stress of looming financial uncertainties.Kevin believes in a consultative approach to retirement planning in which "listening" to a prospective client's needs is more important than talking about product or market technicalities. He states, "For the planning process to truly succeed, you must know your client well and always embody a fiduciary responsibility in doing the right thing for them. This is especially true for those in or near retirement who may lack the luxury of time. In these situations, a solid estate plan is absolutely critical for the clients, their spouses and heirs.""The S.W.A.N. Retirement" is a fun and informative guide that will assist you in developing a retirement plan to help you Sleep Well At Night! Enjoy!