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Chicago Financial Planner: Risk, Reward, and Peyton Manning

Posted by rwohlner 80 days ago (http://wohlnerfinancial.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial planning invest risk
Peyton Manning is a certain Hall of Famer. The decision by the Colts to release him and the sweepstakes to sign him by a reported 12 NFL teams provid[...] read more »
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Chicago Financial Planner: Yes, You Really Do Need a Financial Plan

Posted by rwohlner 214 days ago (http://wohlnerfinancial.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial plan retirement
A recent report by HSBC revealed the following:
Americans with a financial plan have accumulated on average $127,000 in retirement savings vs. $56[...] read more »
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401(k) Investment Strategies Through the Years - The Smarter Investor (usnews.com)

Posted by rwohlner 215 days ago (http://money.usnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401(k) investing retirement
Tips for making the most of your 401(k) read more »
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Superstar Fund Managers-Should You Invest Here? - The Smarter Investor (usnews.com)

Posted by rwohlner 235 days ago (http://money.usnews.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: investing mutual fund fairholme
Early investors in the fund are still way ahead of the game. Folks who made their initial investment in 2008 or after likely have an unrealized loss [...] read more »
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6 Questions to Ask Your Financial Adviser - The Smarter Investor (usnews.com)

Posted by rwohlner 238 days ago (http://money.usnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial advice investing fee-only
Making the decision to hire a financial adviser is often a tough one for many investors. Once you've made this decision, how do you go about finding[...] read more »
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Market Volatility and Your 401(k) - The Smarter Investor (usnews.com)

Posted by rwohlner 238 days ago (http://money.usnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401(k) investing retirement
The stock market has certainly been on a roller coaster ride over the past couple of months. Most averages currently stand well below the highs reac[...] read more »
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Chicago Financial Planner: Client Interests Shouldn’t Come First?

Posted by rwohlner 238 days ago (http://wohlnerfinancial.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing fiduciary standard
The financial services lobby (primarily major brokerage firms and insurance companies) have vigorously fought a proposed Fiduciary Standard that woul[...] read more »
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Retirement Plan Options for the Self-Employed - The Smarter Investor (usnews.com)

Posted by rwohlner 264 days ago (http://money.usnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: retirement sep ira solo 401(k)
One of the major issues facing the self-employed is how to save for retirement. If you work for a company you likely have a 401(k) plan or other reti[...] read more »
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Chicago Financial Planner: What Does My Fidelity Freedom Fund Invest In? – An Update

Posted by rwohlner 264 days ago (http://wohlnerfinancial.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: target date fund fidelity freedom funds
In February of 2010 I posted “What Does My Fidelity Target Date (Freedom) Fund Invest In? “ It is time to update this analysis. read more »
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A Financial To-Do List for the Rest of 2011 - The Smarter Investor (usnews.com)

Posted by rwohlner 288 days ago (http://money.usnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial planning retirement
Now that the debt ceiling crisis is behind us, perhaps we can all refocus on getting and keeping our own financial house in order. While everyone's [...] read more »
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Risk and Perspective: 2 Investing Essentials - The Smarter Investor (usnews.com)

Posted by rwohlner 288 days ago (http://money.usnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing risk
The financial markets have been on a wild roller coaster ride over the past several trading sessions, and most of the ride has been tilted to the dow[...] read more »
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Chicago Financial Planner: Investing is Not Sexy

Posted by rwohlner 343 days ago (http://wohlnerfinancial.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial planning investing
In a recent post for US News Smarter Investor I said the following: “Sorry to disappoint, but investing is not sexy or trendy. It takes persistence,[...] read more »
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Finance Blog - Retirement: 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring a Financial Planner – Part 2

Posted by rwohlner 440 days ago (http://retirement.equifax.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial planning investing
Did you read last week’s post on 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring a Financial Planner? I covered questions 1-5, including, “How do you commu[...] read more »
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5 Common 401(k) Pitfalls - Yahoo! Finance

Posted by rwohlner 443 days ago (http://finance.yahoo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401(k) investing retirement
Participating in your company's retirement savings plan is a great first step, but that alone won't guarantee a comfortable retirement. When thinki[...] read more »
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Finance Blog - Retirement: 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring a Financial Planner - Part 1

Posted by rwohlner 446 days ago (http://retirement.equifax.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial planning investing
Hiring your first financial planner or selecting a new one can be a trying experience. How do you know if you are making the right choice? Will this [...] read more »
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