Investment Blog Posts
Investments are one of the six essential pillars of the written plans we help families and individuals create, called a RetireSecure Roadmap. A customized investment plan will help you understand the intent behind each decision and how to shift from investing during the working year to investing in retirement. Our team stays informed about the latest investment strategies and innovations, applying them to your RetireSecure Roadmap.
Retirement taxes can feel overwhelming, especially when income starts coming from multiple sources. This blog walks through how different retirement accounts are taxed, why those taxes can matter more once paychecks stop, and […]
This blog explores how long $1 million might last in retirement under different spending scenarios, and why assumptions around lifestyle, inflation, taxes, and market volatility matter more than the headline number. A […]
Retirement Planner Loren Merkle, and Director of Medicare & Long-Term Care AnnaMarie Morrow walk through the Retirement Readiness Checklist, breaking retirement planning into nine practical areas to help you discover where to […]
This Indiana Jones–inspired episode of Retiring Today with Loren Merkle turns a common worry—how to start planning for retirement at 55—into a guided trek through six milestones: lifestyle, income, taxes, investments, health care, and legacy. We […]
Our journey takes place inside the Cave of Questions because retirement often begins with more questions than answers and figuring out where to start can feel like navigating a dark cave. While inside, we discover that a map is a great place to […]
Inheriting money can be both emotional and overwhelming. In this blog, Retirement Planners Loren Merkle and Clint Huntrods explain how different types of assets—cash, investments, retirement accounts, real estate, life […]
Retirement may bring dreams of sandy beaches, golf outings, and more time with family—but it also comes with surprises that can catch many off guard. In a recent episode of […]
Market volatility is unsettling, and it’s easy to make mistakes when emotions take over. Retirement Planners Chawn Honkomp and Loren Merkle tackle the most common investor missteps—and how to avoid […]
Market volatility. The phrase alone is enough to make some people uneasy — especially those approaching retirement. After all, when headlines scream about the “biggest drop in decades,” the instinct […]
As retirement approaches, uncertainty around recessions, market volatility, and risk often grows. Retirement planners Loren Merkle and Clint Huntrods offer practical guidance for turning market volatility from a source of […]