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The reverse mortgage seeks a home with affluent investors

Reverse mortgage options are no longer a last resort – used strategically, they can be part of financial planning in retirement, proponents say.

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  • News
  • February 14, 2024

Retirement income literacy lacking among older Americans

The study exposes demographic fault lines in financial knowledge, with advised individuals scoring higher on several fronts.

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Don’t discourage potential savers with misleading math

Scolding Americans about lost opportunity only discourages them from starting now to save and invest.

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Picking an advisor who will stand the test of time

Cultivating loyalty with both members of a married couple requires that the advisor follow the same approach that leads to a successful marriage.

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  • News
  • March 8, 2023

Purpose just as powerful as profits as a magnet for women: J.P. Morgan’s Lemkau

Speaking at the American College's Women Working in Wealth conference, the CEO of J.P. Morgan Wealth Management said the firm aims to win clients early and then ease them into ever more personalized advisory services.

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3 guaranteed-income strategies for an uncertain economy

Investors are clamoring for guaranteed-income strategies this year primarily due to an uncertain stock market and spiraling inflation.

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  • News
  • July 25, 2022

70% of advisers describe themselves as successful

American College survey finds trust, individual effort and specialized knowledge as the three most important influences on achieving success.

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Surveys show Americans prefer retirement planners, lack plans

Retirement income planning is the service most sought after by both older and younger consumers, according to a survey by the Granum Center for Financial Security.

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  • News
  • August 30, 2021

The risks of not talking about cognitive decline

Despite the difficulty of the conversation, clients are most often receptive to planning for health problems later in life, including diminished mental capacity.