I often get questions from business owners that sound like, "Why should I buy stocks in the stock market when I can make a 40% return on my business?" This is certainly a great question, and the answer has more to do with risk than with return. ...
Apr
20
I was home in Pennsylvania a couple of weeks ago and noticed a social security statement in my Father-In-Law’s drawer in the kitchen. That got me thinking; he is coming up to the age at which he can start benefiting from social security as well...
Apr
06
All eyes were on the Silicon Valley Bank failure that occurred just a few weeks ago. Memories of the 2008 financial crisis stirred up deep fears and urgent questions for business owners all across the nation - "What will this mean for us?", "Is...
Mar
23
I have been an avid sportsman all my life. I have a hard time explaining to others, or even to myself why I enjoy the pursuit of wild game. It must be partly the tradition and history of the act itself, and partly the memories of my dad and me in...
Mar
09
Back in the early ‘90s, while serving as a junior naval officer, my ship deployed for a six-month journey around South America. This extensive trip was marked by a total of thirty-two ports of call around the entire continent. During that...
Feb
23
Recently, I visited with an investment banker on the phone who, years prior, had transacted a large business sale in my neck of the woods. He asked if I knew the family, and I said, "Yup, they just cleared Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy". Silence...
Feb
09
Being Different Makes a Difference St. James Park was swarming with people as we made our way on foot toward Buckingham Palace. We had been ducking and darting the growing crowd, our tour guide leading the way, when suddenly we came upon a wall...
Jan
26
As earnings season cycles around again, publicly traded companies will release results for the last quarter and for the year-end. Smaller, closely-held companies are busy too as many close out their tax year, fund profit-sharing plans, and put...
Jan
12
The disconnect reviewed last quarter between the stock market valuations and the economy remains. As we shift into 2023 and a still looming, possible recession, it is important to understand this disconnect. We finished 2022 with an overall...
Dec
15
Making Financial Planning Decisions as a Business Owner Financial planning decisions do not live in a silo, so neither should the professionals helping you, as a business owner, make those decisions. These days, there are financial...
Dec
01
Hi everyone, my name is Jared Pestcoe and I am the Operations Manager at Schulz Wealth. I thought I would give Rob a break this week to talk a bit about the sector of the financial industry I used to be a part of that has shaped a strong belief...
Nov
15
P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 37 – Retirement Planning at 55 and Up with Marcia Mantell Listen Now! Marcia Mantell is a retirement business guru who helps clients navigate the confusing and...
Nov
10
Things seem to be backward concerning the stock market and the economy right now. The better the economic data, the worse the stock market performs. Especially when it comes to job reports and the unemployment rate. September non-farm payrolls...
Oct
27
I hate the word “retirement” even more as I get older and closer to it myself. Why do I hate it? The word itself does not even remotely sound like fun at all. Retire comes from Middle French retirer (“draw back”) or withdraw. Therefore,...
Sep
02
Schulz Wealth: PP&E 401(k) Retirement Savings from Shiny Box Pictures on Vimeo.
Aug
18
Maintaining Altitude There is no one-size-fits-all plan for retirement income, but one thing I always look for when creating a retirement plan for my clients is altitude. Altitude provides time and space, and altitude, at a high enough level, is...
May
05
Have you ever thought about how the tips, tricks, and insights you share with others can have a lasting impact? The sound advice you share with people can drastically change their lives even though it may seem so simple to you. We recently had a...
Nov
17
I had a new client in the office this morning whose situation lends itself perfectly to a Roth conversion. They are 53 years old and have almost 2 million dollars in 401(k) and IRA retirement account funds. All of their 401(k) and...
Aug
19
In working with successful clients, I’m reminded often that just maxing out your 401(k) rarely cuts it. For most of the families we work with, it takes more than just retirement plan assets to effectively retire. Why? Because your...
Dec
11
There are often many important questions around how to invest money in your 401(k). For most of us, what we are able to accumulate in our 401(k) during our working lives is going to be a critical component to our retirement. Because of this, it...
Dec
27
In this final quarter of the year, I had the opportunity to run retirement plans on quite a few 401(k) plan participants. Whenever possible, I enjoy sitting one-on-one with employees to help them understand and formulate a retirement scenario. ...
Dec
15
For the last week, our local news in the DFW area has been all abuzz about problems within the DPFP (Dallas Police & Fire Pension). A great MarketWatch article came out yesterday: Dallas police and fire pension plan problems caused by extraordinary...
Nov
06
Consumers and practitioners alike often fall into a trap. In lieu of calculating a retirement plan, we instead rely too heavily on oversimplified rules of thumb and general advice. Rules of thumb, like saving 10% towards retirement and spending...
Dec
16
For many years now, the Department of Labor has been steadily attacking business as usual in the retirement plan selling business. Based upon the Pension Protection Act of 2006, final regulations were put in place in 2012 to insure full...
Jun
12
More than half of retiring Americans today opt to take Social Security before their Normal Retirement Age, and less than three percent of filers wait until age 70. Many retirees must not realize Social Security benefits are approximately 75%...
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