On this episode of A Wiser Retirement Podcast, Casey Smith, Matthews Barnett, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® and Brad Lyons, CFP® talk about how to build an investment portfolio for retirement. They explain how to be your own pension fund manager, the importance of having cash reserves, and how to diversify your portfolio in retirement.

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On this episode of A Wiser Retirement Podcast, Casey Smith, Matthews Barnett, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® and Brad Lyons, CFP® talk about the upcoming theme for Q2 2022, the importance of having a plan for retirement, and outline the five main topics they will be cover throughout the quarter. They also introduce our new guide, called "Your Pre-Retirement Checklist". You can download this free guide on our website by clicking here.

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It is important to understand the concept of long-term investing because it can help you grow and protect your portfolio. On this episode of A Wiser Retirement Podcast, Casey Smith and Brad Lyons, CFP® wrap up Q1 2022 by talking about why investing for the long-term is crucial to maintaining your portfolio. They talk about investing in emerging markets, reveal the fourth way to grow and protect your portfolio, and introduce our new theme for Q2 2022.

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It is important to recognize the amount of risk you're willing to take on in order to achieve a diversified portfolio. On this episode, Casey Smith, Matthews Barnett, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® and Brad Lyons, CFP® talk about the importance of portfolio diversification. They talk about modern portfolio theory, the efficient frontier line, allocating your assets, and they offer advice on how to diversify your portfolio.

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It is important to include performance benchmarks in your financial portfolio so you can achieve your goals. On this episode of A Wiser Retirement Podcast, we talk about how to include performance benchmarks in your portfolio. Casey Smith, Matthews Barnett, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® and Brad Lyons, CFP® also go over measuring risk in your portfolio, the importance of being an investor, how to begin choosing indexes for a benchmark portfolio, and offer advice on how to set yourself up for success in retirement.

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Casey Smith, Matthews Barnett, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® and Brad Lyons, CFP® talk about if cryptocurrencies belong in an investment portfolio. They talk about some of the main cryptocurrencies, how they are being used today, the advantages and disadvantages of investing in them, and they offer advice on how to manage them in your portfolio. It is important to analyze the risks and rewards of including cryptocurrencies in your portfolio, so you can make the right decision.

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Casey Smith and Robert Swarthout talk about Russia and Ukraine, crypto performance, taxes, CBDCs, Bitcoin, and the new Onramp software for advisors. Cryptocurrency has fluctuated in the past month, why could this be?

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Casey Smith and Brad Lyons, CFP® talk about which alternative investment may be right for you. They explain what an alternative investment is, the characteristics of limited partnerships, private equity, and how to properly utilize them in your portfolio. It is important to evaluate which one is the best fit for you and the amount of risk you are willing to undertake.

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Casey Smith, Matthews Barnett, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, and Brad Lyons, CFP® talk about why selecting the best small cap ETF is crucial to your portfolio. They talk about the risks of buying inverse ETFs, the importance of having an overall theme within your portfolio, how to select the best small cap ETF, and how to diversify your portfolio.

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Casey Smith and Matthews Barnett, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® talk about what ESG investing is, how ESG investing works, and whether it is a scam or if it is actually saving the world.

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