RETIREMENT INCOME, REINVENTED: The Bold Strategy for Smarter Advisors
Is retirement income planning broken? Traditional methods may leave money on the table and clients exposed. But what if you could flip the script—turning retirement assets into a powerful, optimized income engine? That’s exactly what Retirement Asset Optimization (RAO) does, and it’s reshaping how financial advisors grow their business. On March 20, Mike Hoeflich and […]
If You’re Tellin’, You’re Not Sellin’: How to Close More Financial Sales Without Pushing Products
Why Your Clients Tune Out—And What to Do Instead If you’re spending most of your client meetings talking, rattling off features, explaining policies, and proving how much you know… I hate to break it to you, but you’re losing sales. Your clients don’t care about your encyclopedic knowledge of products. They care about their problems, […]
50% LESS COST, 100% MORE IMPACT: A New Era of Retirement Planning
Let’s face it—the retirement planning world has changed. The old rules? They no longer apply. Clients are living longer, spending more, and facing unpredictable markets. Things were different when pensions and social security covered the bulk of retirement expenses. But now things are different: market volatility can become a real problem with people trying to […]
Sequence Of Returns Risk
TURNING RISK INTO OPPORTUNITY Markets are unpredictable (shocking… right?). They soar one year and tumble the next. For retirees drawing, or about to draw, income from their portfolios, this unpredictability isn’t just inconvenient; it’s dangerous. It’s called Sequence of Returns Risk, and it can shatter retirement dreams if not addressed properly. But what if you, […]
Understanding Taxable Equivalent Yield
When it comes to investing, a key consideration is the yield (or return) expected on investments. It’s important to understand that not all yields are created equal, especially when taxes are involved.
Leading the Healthcare Cost Conversation: Retirement Planning for Clients
As healthcare expenses rise in retirement, it’s critical that partner agents and advisors talk about healthcare as an essential expense and guiding factor in retirement planning with their clients. The increasing costs of healthcare in retirement compounds the retirement income challenge which increases concerns among pre-retirees and makes it difficult for financial agents/advisors to plan. In […]
How Can Advisors Play a Role in Closing the Financial Literacy Gap with Women Clients?
It is important that advisors understand that women may present different educational needs and retirement planning strategies than men. Your female clients may not be aware of the contingencies related to the cost of long-term care and other factors that could affect retirement income.Nearing retirement is supposed to be an exciting time, the start of […]
The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Retirement
The COVID-19 pandemic heralded what NBC and other news outlets are calling a “She- cession” – a recession that has particular impact for women of all ages. An unexpected population impacted by COVID-19 – women of retirement age. Prior to the pandemic, women of retirement age were disproportionately less secure financially than their male counterparts […]