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
Death, Taxes… and the 6 Silent Wealth Killers
DMI’s Exclusive Roth Blueprint Turns RMD Chaos Into Tax-Free Clarity We all know the two things no one escapes—death and taxes. But there’s a third beast lurking in your clients’ future, and it’s quietly feasting on their legacy: the six
Retirement’s Curveballs — Here’s How Top Advisors Are Hitting Back
Volatile markets. Shrinking withdrawal rates. Uncertain Social Security.Today’s retirement isn’t playing by the old rules—and neither should your strategy. The top advisors aren’t playing defense anymore. They’re leading with a new benchmark for income planning. It’s simple to explain. Powerful