“Fear of Getting In” the Markets # 501
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Market volatility may be keeping you on the sidelines, but when is the right time to get back in the markets? Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss FOGI, the emotion that keeps some individuals from investing the markets, which may be driven by the misconception that now may not be the right time. Learn strategies to overcome FOGI. Listening Time: 17 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a...
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The Real Value of Financial Advice # 500
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Are you a do-it-yourself investor? Perhaps it’s time to consider an alternative. A new study released by The Vanguard Group shows the intrinsic value of working with a financial advisor. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss how working with a financial advisor can not only help improve your portfolio performance, but also enhance your emotional well-being, reduce stress and save valuable time. Additional Mercer Advisors...
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Savings Comparisons May Be Useless # 499
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Every wonder how your savings, or the value of your 401k, stacks-up against your peers? Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss why comparisons of account values to others in your age bracket may have no real relevance to your level of retirement readiness. Listening Time: 23 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment...
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Your Deferred Compensation # 498
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In additional to salary, bonuses, and medical benefits, deferred compensation is sometimes offered to executive level employees in the form of stock options. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss the importance of properly managing deferred compensation to help ensure maximum financial benefit potential and effective tax treatment. Listening Time: 25 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a...
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Mid-Year is a Good Time for Your Portfolio Check-up # 497
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While many of us may be focusing on our summer vacation plans, now may be the right time to take good look at another type of plan, your financial plan. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ® professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss the benefits of focusing on several key areas of your financial plan at this time of year. Listening Time: 20 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco...
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The Many Benefits of a 529 Plan
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Saving for a child’s education is a propriety for many parents and grandparents. 529 plans can offer distinct opportunities for students and savers. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®️ professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss how a 529 plan may help students by giving them a financial head-start for their education, while at the same time giving tax benefits to those who save. Listening Time: 27 minutes
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Your Flexible Financial Goals # 495
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Having measurable achievable goals is an integral part of wealth planning. Many savers believe those goals should be immovable and remain unchanged. Should they? 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 the importance and value of being flexible with your financial goals. Listening Time: 24 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network...
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Strategies for Inflation Risk to Your Portfolio # 494
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If you’re planning for retirement, there are many risks you may face. Among them is the risk of inflation. How will inflation impact your ability to sustain your lifestyle once you are dependent the spending power of your retirement nest egg? 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 strategies for managing inflation risk to your portfolio. Listening Time: 20 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network...
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Adolescents May Benefits from Your Conversations about Money # 493
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Some younger folks desire conversations about money with their parents, but some parents may consider that discussion best avoided. 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 many potential benefits of an ongoing intergenerational dialog about money. Early and frank discussions about money may help set a positive tone for a young person’s future financial success. Listening Time: 29 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure...
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Your Opportunities During Volatile Markets # 492
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Volatile markets can rattle even the most experienced investor, but sometimes adversity can bring opportunity. 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 helpful strategies to consider during a market downturn and times of stock market volatility. Listening Time: 23 minutes Additional Mercer Advisors Disclosure Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment...
info_outlineMarket volatility may be keeping you on the sidelines, but when is the right time to get back in the markets? Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional Jason O’Meara, Wealth Advisor and Sr. Director, Mercer Advisors. They discuss FOGI, the emotion that keeps some individuals from investing the markets, which may be driven by the misconception that now may not be the right time. Learn strategies to overcome FOGI.
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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.
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