Run Your Plan, Don’t Just Write It: The Business Plan You’ll Actually Execute
Most financial professionals don’t have a motivation problem. They have a traction problem. Because writing a plan and running a plan are two completely different experiences. One feels productive. The other creates results. And if we’re being honest, too many plans never make it off the “starting blocks.” Not because you’re not capable. Because
Timing the Tides
Retirement Success Depends on When Your Clients Set Sail Retirement isn’t just a destination—it’s a launch. And like any voyage, the timing of the tides matters more than most clients realize. In planning terms, that tide is the market. And if your
The LTC Conversation You Can’t Keep Avoiding
There’s a moment every advisor knows too well. You’re building the plan, reviewing the assets, talking income strategies… and then you hit the section everyone tiptoes around: Long-term care. Clients get uncomfortable. You get cautious. And the conversation drifts to
From Growth to Income: 5 Strategic Shifts
The Retirement Red Zone isn’t a metaphor. It’s a moment of truth. Your client is close to the goal — lifestyle freedom, no paycheck needed — but the field just shrank. The margin for error is gone. Sequence of returns,
Income Reliability Over Portfolio Longevity: A New Standard for Advisors
Capital-intensive withdrawal strategies are obsolete. Modern financial planning demands purpose-driven, efficient solutions. Morningstar’s recent decision to lower its safe withdrawal rate from 4% to 3.7% isn’t a footnote — it’s a flashing warning light for financial professionals still building retirement
The Care Crisis Your Clients Aren’t Talking About
WHY ASSET-BASED LTC DESERVES A PLACE IN YOUR PLANNING PLAYBOOK Long-term care (LTC) is one of the most overlooked threats to a retirement portfolio. Advisors often focus on market volatility, taxes, and estate transitions — but few give equal weight