Retire Right With Brad White

We all make mistakes, but when it comes to your retirement making mistakes could cost you, not just today but down the road. Brad has a list of common mistakes that people in his industry see over and over that can cost retirees later in life. We go over this list on today's show.

We have hit the halfway point in 2024 and Brad White updates us on the different trends he is seeing and how they compare with years past.

Brad White gives us a real-life example of working with someone who just sells investments goes wrong!

Opinions expressed are as of the date of recording and are subject to change. Information contained herein is for informational and illustrative purposes only and general in nature. It should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any type of securities or insurance products and no investment decision should be made based solely on any information provided herein. All investments carry a risk of loss, including loss of principal amount invested. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. It should not be assumed that diversification or asset allocation protects a portfolio from loss or that such will produce profitable results. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Client experiences vary, successful outcomes not guaranteed. Hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only. Actual investor results will vary.

We work and we get a paycheck. Yes, that’s somewhat why we work. We have a life dream or a goal, but we also want to put money in the bank account to keep a roof over our head, lights on, gas in car, groceries in the fridge. In retirement, are you prepared to replace that paycheck?  That’s what we’re going to explore in today’s show.

Opinions expressed are as of the date of recording and are subject to change. Information contained herein is for informational and illustrative purposes only and general in nature. It should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any type of securities or insurance products and no investment decision should be made based solely on any information provided herein. All investments carry a risk of loss, including loss of principal amount invested. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. It should not be assumed that diversification or asset allocation protects a portfolio from loss or that such will produce profitable results. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Client experiences vary, successful outcomes not guaranteed. Hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only. Actual investor results will vary.

How come some people are in great shape with 200k and some are in bad shape with 2 million dollars?  Well, Brad White is here to explain.

Opinions expressed are as of the date of recording and are subject to change. Information contained herein is for informational and illustrative purposes only and general in nature. It should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any type of securities or insurance products and no investment decision should be made based solely on any information provided herein. All investments carry a risk of loss, including loss of principal amount invested. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. It should not be assumed that diversification or asset allocation protects a portfolio from loss or that such will produce profitable results. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Client experiences vary, successful outcomes not guaranteed. Hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only. Actual investor results will vary.

Brad White breaks down the biggest industry red flags in today's show.

Opinions expressed are as of the date of recording and are subject to change. Information contained herein is for informational and illustrative purposes only and general in nature. It should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any type of securities or insurance products and no investment decision should be made based solely on any information provided herein. All investments carry a risk of loss, including loss of principal amount invested. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. It should not be assumed that diversification or asset allocation protects a portfolio from loss or that such will produce profitable results. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Client experiences vary, successful outcomes not guaranteed. Hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only. Actual investor results will vary.

Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell he said before the start of this year that we could see three rate droppings of the interest rate, but things haven’t worked out like they’ve planned.  In fact, they may have to back things up a bit, because inflation isn’t under control. So, did the hikes we did over that period of 18 or 20 months spark the US economic boom that we’re having right now?

Opinions expressed are as of the date of recording and are subject to change. Information contained herein is for informational and illustrative purposes only and general in nature. It should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any type of securities or insurance products and no investment decision should be made based solely on any information provided herein. All investments carry a risk of loss, including loss of principal amount invested. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. It should not be assumed that diversification or asset allocation protects a portfolio from loss or that such will produce profitable results. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Client experiences vary, successful outcomes not guaranteed. Hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only. Actual investor results will vary.

If you’re nearing retirement and you’re thinking of going somewhere else for retirement than California, the question is, what does it look like to do that?  Brad White breaks the numbers down for us.

How much money in retirement can I generate?  That’s always a good question, but let’s say you have a million dollars.  When Brad is painting this scenario to someone sitting across from him, how much income can we generate from a million dollars?  That’s the Million Dollar Question that we ask Brad on today's show.

Over half of investors surveyed by Investopedia say they’re worried about the 2024 U.S. Presidential election affecting their portfolios.  Should we be?