by fwsadmin | Jun 27, 2024 | IRA Blog
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst You know the game “beer pong?” Arrange 6 or 10 cups in a triangle, fill each one with a couple of ounces whatever beverage you are enjoying, and your opponent tries to toss a ping-pong ball into one of the cups. If a throw is...
by fwsadmin | Jun 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
KEY POINTS By some measures, millennials lag on retirement preparedness and net worth relative to older generations such as Gen X and baby boomers. There are many reasons for this, such as a shift away from pensions toward 401(k) plans and high student debt burdens....
by fwsadmin | Jun 24, 2024 | IRA Blog
By Ian Berger, JDIRA Analyst A recent survey found that over 80% of 401(k) plans now offer employees the option of making Roth 401(k) employee contributions. More and more employees are now taking advantage of that opportunity. (In this article, I use the term “Roth...
by fwsadmin | Jun 23, 2024 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
-Darren Leavitt, CFA The holiday-shortened week saw the S&P 500 eclipse 5500 and hit its 31st all-time high of the year. Volumes were relatively light until Friday, when $5.5 trillion in derivatives expired and rolled in the next contract month. Several...
by fwsadmin | Jun 23, 2024 | IRA Blog
QUESTION: I attended the Mid-Year IRA Planning Opportunities 2024 Webinar on May 14th. I missed the reasons for not naming a trust as a beneficiary in an IRA. I know you can name a trust, but what would be the downside? Thank you, Victoria ANSWER: Victoria, There are...