In the Barron’s article linked below, Neal Templin features Susan Elser, CFP® and asks what advice she would give to retirement savers. In the conversational exchange, Susan discusses several advantageous elements of retirement planning, including account type utilization, tax efficiency, and the importance of opportunistic rebalancing.
“If you’re in your 60s, you probably don’t do calculations as quickly as you used to. It might take you a bit long longer to learn the nuances of a new investment. Yet when researchers test the financial decision-making capacity of people in this age cohort, they often perform as well Read more…
Many investors have added, or considered adding, digital currency to their portfolios. While it can be a good diversifier to stocks and bonds, there are risks, as with any investment. Before making any investment decisions, investors should educate themselves on the potential risks and benefits. Find the complete article by Read more…
Warren Buffet issued good reminders to investors during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting – don’t let fear control your investment decisions and don’t invest in stocks for short-term goals. Similarly, Elser Financial Planning adheres to a disciplined, long-term investment strategy and we work with our clients to maintain liquidity for Read more…
“Now that the money’s gone, investors and regulators say there were red flags flying all around Bernard Madoff’s enterprise. Here’s how you can avoid potential scams. Imagine trusting your hard-earned money — such as your retirement savings — to a financial adviser only to lose it all in a fraudulent Read more…
“In a time of market turbulence, with stocks losing altitude, it’s only natural to feel compelled to buy and sell according to your own forecasts of whether a stock — or the market as a whole — will rise or fall in the short term. My advice: Resist! Unfortunately, the Read more…
“One of the biggest mistakes long-term investors make is getting out of the stock market at the wrong time. We’ve all heard the saying “buy low, sell high,” but mom-and-pop investors have a tendency to panic during market declines and sell when stock prices are down, locking in losses. U.S. Read more…