What does a good retirement look like to you? Does it resemble the retirement that your spouse or partner has in mind? It is at least roughly similar? The Social Security Commission currently projects an average retirement of 19 years for a man and 21 years for a woman (assuming retirement at age 65). So…
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As a divorce financial advisor, I’m often brought in to work with a client who is going through a divorce, but I’m just as often brought in AFTER a divorce. The newly divorced client is typically concerned about their finances and wants to make sure they have enough now and that they will have enough…
Read MoreRobert was invited to keynote the Sports Entertainment Group 2014 Retreat in Las Vegas to 50+ NFL players. He was invited by attorney and sport’s agent Adisa Bakari, partner at Kelley Drye & Warren and chair of The Sports Entertainment Group because of his expertise in turning sudden wealth into lasting wealth. The theme of…
Read More“Easing without end” will finally end. According to its June policy meeting minutes, the Federal Reserve plans to wrap up QE3 this fall. Barring economic turbulence, the central bank’s ongoing stimulus effort will conclude on schedule, with a last $15 billion cut to zero being authorized at the October 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.…
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Questioning traditional assumptions about retirement planning can be illuminating. Some retirement planners and economists argue that they need to be reexamined. Does most retirement planning focus on the future at the expense of the present? One noted economist makes that case. Laurence Kotlikoff, the former White House economic advisor who writes for PBS NewsHour, contends…
Read MoreThe federal government implements new rules to fight tax dodgers. As of July 1, 2014, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is in effect. FATCA requires something new of foreign financial institutions: they must now report any assets held by American citizens, U.S. “persons,” U.S. green card holders and individuals holding select U.S. investments…
Read MoreHow will you pay for long term care? The sad fact is that most people don’t know the answer to that question. But a solution is available. Many baby boomers are opting to make long term care coverage an important part of their retirement strategies. The reasons to get an LTC policy after age 50…
Read MoreAmericans have a great deal of disposable income relative to many other nations, yet our free spending can take us further and further away from the potential for financial freedom. Some people fall into crippling spending habits and injure their finances as a consequence. Bad habit: failing to save. Saving – saving even $50 or…
Read MoreIn 1835, something financially remarkable happened: the federal government paid off the national debt. It hasn’t happened since. Through myriad presidential administrations and economic cycles, the national debt has persisted. Wars, depressions and recessions have all helped send it higher, and while it can shrink in the short term, it isn’t going away. Currently it…
Read MorePacifica Wealth Advisors is a proud supporter of Suits for a Cause, an annual event that brought together more than 50 legal and financial firms, groups and companies in 2014. The annual clothing drive is sponsored by WHW (Women Helping Women/Men2Work), an Orange County non-profit organization that provides comprehensive employment support services for low-income men, women and…
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