Many market proponents quote a mythical 10% average return over the history of the stock market. Many funds even advertise an even shorter past 10 year history of returns. And many investors fall victim to the thinking that this means that they will achieve these rates of return and should be able to count and rely on them for their investment performance throughout retirement. Listen this week as Chris McIntire discusses this and the other 7 Financial Myths and Misconceptions to Reconsider.

Listen and learn as Chris McIntire discusses the 8 Moments to Move your Money. Deciding when it is time to move your money it can be difficult, or even knowing how to do.Chris McIntire discusses these 8 moments to move your money and can help you understand if any of these opportunities apply to your investment or retirement accounts. To get this free report of the 8 Moments to Move your Money contact 866-695-2620

Tune in as Chris McIntire discusses the issues that you will face in retirement and how you can address those issues for a more confident, comfortable lifestyle in retirement. You can call (866)695-2620 or email [email protected] to review your retirement plan with Chris McIntire and see if you have any unaddressed risks, issues, or opportunities in your planning. Qualified, experienced financial guidance is available to help you plan for retirement with confidence. 

Which makes more of an impact in your financial results; the direction the market is moving or the direction your money is going? Are you making contributions, holding, or taking income withdrawals? What effect will this ultimately have when the market is moving up, down , or sideways? The results might surprise you. But sometimes, surprises aren’t pleasant when it comes to our money. Chris McIntire reviews how money behaves in this week’s edition of Your Game Plan For Retirement.

April & May were especially tough months for investors, extending losses for the year: the S&P 500 fell -12.8%, the #Dow declined nearly -8.6%, and the #Nasdaq retreated more than -22.5%. As experts discuss the possibility of a #recession, our team at @McIntireRetirementServices is being proactive, working to help clients minimize volatility or even capitalize on this market downturn.

2022 has started off with market volatility and losses. Market volatility is not unusual. In fact, investors must expect volatility as part of their investment experience. 2022 however, is off to a bit of a rocky start, and investment losses have some reasonably concerned. Listen to this week's edition of #GamePlanForRetirement and @ChrisMcIntire as he discusses the causes of volatility and how having a sound plan in place can help us determine and control risk exposure and identify opportunities, even in challenging markets.

When the markets sell off and there are concerns that losses could continue to grow, many investors wonder if there are any reasonable alternatives aside from putting money in the bank or stuffing it under their mattress. It should be no secret that there are indeed many alternatives to risking money in the stock market that can still produce reasonable growth potential. Government backed I-Bonds are a great alternative for starters. They are currently paying 9.62%, but you can only purchase $10,000 per year, per person and can't use retirement money. Other alternatives exist that can provide protection from market losses, but allow either a fixed rate or the ability to share in the gains of the market with a walk-away cash value into the future. There are also market based strategies that can help limit losses and define your outcome. Tune in this week as Chris McIntire discusses risk and market alternatives on GamePlanForRetirement.

Market #volatility continues through the month of May. The #Fed has reversed course and the market generally does not like change. Since 2008, the Fed has been lowering interest rates and simultaneously buying trillions in mostly US Treasuries. They knew they were taking a risk with simulative policies and putting all this cheap liquidity out into the open market. To put it simply, money (liquidity) has been plentiful and cheap to access. Now the Fed is looking to take out some of the excess stimulus efforts while making accessing money more expensive, and they are doing it pretty quickly. We understand that market downturns and volatility can make you feel anxious. We welcome your questions and would be happy to talk through your concerns. Please call Chris McIntire with questions, or schedule a complimentary consultation.

Today’s “Sandwich Generation” is faced with difficult complications and challenges in our best efforts to care for loved ones. A cold reality is the care and support we can provide is often about money. From a financial perspective, careful planning is the best thing we can do to support our family, and not place undue burden on our loved ones. Listen as Chris McIntire discusses the steps and approach to caring for our loved ones on this week’s edition of Game Plan For Retirement.

2022 has started off with market volatility and losses. Market volatility is not unusual. In fact, investors must expect volatility as part of their investment experience. 2022 however, is off to a bit of a rocky start, and investment losses have some reasonably concerned. Listen to this week's edition of #GamePlanForRetirement and @ChrisMcIntire as he discusses the causes of volatility and how having a sound plan in place can help us determine and control risk exposure and identify opportunities, even in challenging markets.

Find more information about #ChrisMcIntire & #McIntireRetirementServices. Request your Game Plan For Retirement, or download the resources mentioned in this week's episode by visiting http://mcintireretirementservices.com/helpful-resources/.

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