Articles from Your Financial Advisor in Santa Clarita
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Time, Not Timing, Is the Key to Long-term Success
It’s not getting in and out of the market — it’s adhering to a sensible investment strategy over time When the markets undergo stress, some investors worry that their net worth is diminishing permanently. Sometimes, [...]
Doing the Math — How Much Will You Need for Retirement?
Even though calculating a retirement savings goal is key to pursuing and maintaining a confident financial outlook, the Employee Benefit Research Institute reported in 2013 that just 46% of American workers have figured out how [...]
What Is a Health Care Proxy?
A health care proxy allows you to designate a person who can make medical decisions for you in the event that you are too seriously incapacitated through illness or injury to make those decisions yourself. [...]
Navigating Medicare and Medigap Insurance
Most adults become eligible for Medicare on the first day of the month they turn age 65. Whether you need to sign up, and how to go about doing so, depends on the type of [...]
Bequest or Beneficiary: In Estate Planning, the Difference Is Crucial
The scenario plays out over and over again in attorneys' offices: A family brings a parent's will to be probated. The will is complete, well-thought-out, and takes into consideration current tax law. But under closer [...]
Diversifying Outside of the Business: Strategies for Small-Business Owners
Small-business owners are especially vulnerable to a dangerous investment practice: under-diversification. For many, their business represents the lion's share of their net worth. With fortunes riding largely on the success or failure of a single [...]