Tag: Portfolio

What People Think About Life After Work and the Planning Behind it (Ep. 42)

What People Think About Life After Work and the Planning Behind it (Ep. 42)

Retirement comes for everyone eventually. How you prepare for it will dictate your life after work. What are pre-retirees focusing on today?

In this episode, Tim Whisler shares how his company provides a fiduciary service for clients and his views on financial planning. Tim dives into his views on financial services, from income to the financial house and the questions he asks clients that no one else does. 

Tim discusses:

  • The difference between you dictating your lifestyle and your portfolio dictating your lifestyle
  • How advisors worked to mitigate loss early in the pandemic and how these plans have adapted to the market volatility
  • The building blocks of the portfolio house
  • How his fiduciary responsibility guides his financial advice for clients

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Investment advisory and financial planning services offered through Simplicity Wealth, LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Sub-advisory services are provided by Simplicity Solutions, LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance, Consulting, and Education services offered through The Whisler Agency. The Whisler Agency is a separate and unaffiliated entity from Simplicity Wealth and Simplicity Solutions.

Balancing The See-Saw Of Investment Planning (Ep.35)

Balancing The See-Saw Of Investment Planning (Ep.35)

Traditionally portfolios balance aggressive investments with bonds after retirement. The reality has both investment options on one side of the investment see-saw.

In this episode, Tim Whisler dives into financial planning when faced with market bumps. He reveals market trends throughout history, discussing the importance of looking beyond the numbers when planning your portfolio and the struggle to balance the see-saw of investment planning.

Tim discusses:

  • How longevity impacts the risks of financial planning
  • The illusion of diversification
  • Why retirement investment focuses on conservative investments over yields
  • Planning for increased health costs during retirement
  • And more!

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Investment advisory and financial planning services offered through Simplicity Wealth, LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Sub-advisory services are provided by Simplicity Solutions, LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance, Consulting, and Education services offered through The Whisler Agency. The Whisler Agency is a separate and unaffiliated entity from Simplicity Wealth and Simplicity Solutions.



Avoiding The Down While Earning The Up with Laurence Black (Ep. 34)

Avoiding The Down While Earning The Up with Laurence Black (Ep. 34)

Buy low, sell high is a phrase often used. 

What about learning how to avoid the down while earning on the up?

In this episode, Tim Whisler is joined by Laurence Black, founder and index advisor at The Index Standard. Laurence shares his expertise in index strategies and investment planning, revealing the importance of planning for the future by decoding current statistics.

Laurence discusses:

  • Why he decodes indices over creating new ones
  • How inflation impacts investment planning
  • The importance of diversity within portfolios
  • The risk factor within portfolios
  • And more!

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About our Guest: 

Laurence Black is the founder of The Index Standard and an index advisor to Professor Robert J Shiller. The Index Standard is an information portal providing ratings, forecasts and guides unmasking the mystique behind indices and making finance more approachable. Earlier in his career Laurence instigated the Shiller Barclays Index family with Barclays and Professor Shiller. He has appeared interviews with the Financial Times, Bloomberg and Structured Retail Products and is a frequent contributor on index thought leader pieces.

Investment advisory and financial planning services offered through Simplicity Wealth, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Sub advisory services are provided by Simplicity Solutions, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance, consulting, and education services are offered through The Whisler Agency. The Whisler Agency is a separate and unaffiliated entity from Simplicity Wealth and Simplicity Solutions.

32. Retirement Planning in 2022

32. Retirement Planning in 2022

The U.S. Federal Reserve continues to remain uncertain in the early months of 2022. 

Because of this, for those in or entering retirement, planning for the future is more important than ever.

In this episode, Tim Whisler dives into retirement planning preparations for 2022, focusing on retirees and how inflation, market volatility, and taxes impact those entering retirement. He also reveals how supply and demand increase the cost of products and services, the impact of uncertainty on the financial market, and his advice for clients on what to budget for during retirement.

Tim discusses:

  • The dangers of market volatility on portfolios
  • How inflation impacts the amount required for retirement
  • Why including a budget for fun is necessary for retirement
  • The impact of taxes on retirement planning in 2022
  • And more!

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Investment advisory and financial planning services offered through Simplicity Wealth, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Sub advisory services are provided by Advisory Alpha, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance, consulting, and education services are offered through The Whisler Agency. The Whisler Agency is a separate and unaffiliated entity from Simplicity Wealth, LLC, and Advisory Alpha, LLC.

 

27. Prepare for the Future Without a Crystal Ball

27. Prepare for the Future Without a Crystal Ball

There is always a risk when entering the stock market. What will that risk be in 20, 30, 40 years when you retire?

In this episode, Tim Whisler takes a deep dive into sequence of return risk, detailing what it is and how he helps clients prepare for the future without a crystal ball. Tim discusses how he turns potential losses into zeroes and the benefits of such transformations within your retirement plan.

Tim discusses:

  • The two main phases of life in your financial plan
  • The uncertainty of the future when planning for retirement
  • The benefits of zeroes over losses within your investments
  • And more!

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  • Watch the video HERE!

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Investment advisory and financial planning services offered through Simplicity Wealth, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Sub advisory services are provided by Advisory Alpha, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance, consulting, and education services are offered through The Whisler Agency. The Whisler Agency is a separate and unaffiliated entity from Simplicity Wealth, LLC, and Advisory Alpha, LLC.