Ways to Help Minimize Your Sequence of Return Risk # 473
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If you depend largely on your investment portfolio to fund your retirement, withdrawing from those accounts during a down market, particularly in the earlier years of your retirement, can affect how long your savings will likely last. John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss several strategies you can use to help ease the impact of sequence of return risk. Listening Time: 18 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial...
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5 Financial Considerations for the New Year # 472
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2025 has arrived. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses 5 important areas of financial planning and personal finance you may want to contemplate as you ponder resolutions for the new year. Listening Time: 23 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser...
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Money Talk at Your Holiday Table # 471
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Talking about money and finances may sometimes be discouraged when the family is together at the holiday table. But, should such talk really be taboo? Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors, to offer some guidance. Listening Time: 23 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual...
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Your Tax Deductible Charitable Donations # 470
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Many of us are charitable year-round. At holiday time, making charitable donations often takes on additional significance as we count our blessings and strive to help those in need. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses ways to make impactful charitable donations and help reduce your annual tax burden. Listening Time: 17 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment...
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Your Year-End Tax Planning # 469
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Assessing your tax situation before year-end can uncover various tax planning moves for you to consider. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss several specific strategies that include making charitable donations directly from your IRA, tax loss harvesting, Roth conversions, and others that could help reduce your tax burden for the year. Listening Time: 29 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network...
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Avoiding Retirement Planning Mistakes # 468
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Minor missteps when planning for retirement can create major difficulty often not realized until you’ve retired. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss several mistakes a planning professional can help you avoid. Listening Time: 28 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their...
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New 401k & IRA Rules May Impact Your Plans for Retirement # 467
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Resulting from the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022, there are now important changes happening with retirement plans. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by Jaron Carmichael, CPA, PFS, CFP®, AIF®, CPFA®, Director of Mercer Advisors’ Retirement Plan Group, and Tunia Mycyk, CRPS®, AIF®, Regional Vice President. They discuss plan changes regarding enrolment, catch-up contributions, eligibility, and more. Listening Time: 28 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial...
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Guidance for Sharing Your Family Wealth # 466
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Being a child of wealthy parents does not necessarily mean your financial situation with always be easy to manage. Family dynamics are often complicated. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss how open communication among family members and proper planning can be critical when passing wealth to the next generation. Listening Time: 24 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All...
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The Evolution of Risk Tolerance # 465
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Will your investment risk tolerance change as you enter different stages of life? Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss how your view of risk may evolve during your retired years and how it may affect the success of your financial plan? Listening Time: 25 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are...
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Inherited IRA Rules: Clarity from the IRS # 464
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The Internal Revenue Service has recently offered clearer tax guidance on how inherited IRAs are treated by a spouse, surviving child or other beneficiary. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss previous ambiguities in the law, and specific rule changes recently made. Listening Time: 28 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network...
info_outlineRules of thumb. We’ve all heard them and frequently abide by them. While these rules are created with the best of intentions, blindly following popular investment rules of thumb may not always be your best decision.
Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss why many rules of thumb deserve careful analysis before being followed.
Listening Time: 26 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.