Training for Financial Planners
January 28, 2017
Did you ever wonder what qualifications are needed to work with other people’s money? Jim and Chris discuss the training that is required to become a Financial Planner or Investment Adviser. They also answer listeners questions: What are the tax implications of taking money out of a Roth 401(k) in the year you turn 55? Should you delay a Roth IRA conversion until both the stock and bond...
Listen NowA Word About Fees
January 21, 2017
A listener from California wanted to know if the 1% fee he was paying a financial professional to manage his $1 million+ portfolio was reasonable. Jim and Chris answer his quesion and discuss what to look for when evaluating fees. http://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-01-21-2017.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download...
Listen Now401(k) to Roth IRA
January 14, 2017
If you have pre and post tax money in a 401(k), can you roll just the post tax money over into a Roth IRA and leave the pre tax money in the 401(k)? Jim and Chris answer this question from a listener in New Jersey and also discuss the Ordering Rules for how money comes out of a 401(k). They also answer a Kentucky listener’s question regarding what to do with an older 401(k) when you move...
Listen NowEstate Planning
January 7, 2017
Jim, Chris and Peter Scott answer a very involved and detailed question from a listener in Texas regarding estate planning. http://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-01-07-17.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:43:06 — 47.2MB) Subscribe:...
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