Your Retirement Elevated Podcast Scott Dougan

The stock market has been on the decline. But is this normal, or is this time different? How should we handle the drop? We’ll share what advice we give clients and how you can handle the ups and downs with confidence.

 

Read more and get additional financial resources here: http://listentoscott.com 

 

What we discuss in this episode:

2:00 – Why is the market going down?

5:36 – Volatility is quicker

9:02 – Upward trend

11:59 – Final thoughts

A recent USA Today article pointed out three murky issues that increase retirement planning’s degree of difficulty, especially in today’s economic climate. On this episode, we’ll breakdown the article to see if the murky issues are actually that threatening, and what you can do about it if you’re concerned.

 

Read more and get additional financial resources here: http://listentoscott.com 

 

What we discuss in this episode:

2:38 – Income growth

8:13 – Social Security

10:52 – Withdrawal rates

17:20 – Data and variables

After listening to today’s episode, you’ll never attend another baseball game with the family and look at it the same way. We’re going to show you how taking some of baseball’s most basic principles can also lead to financial success in your retirement portfolio. So, grab your peanuts and crackerjacks and let’s take the financial field.

 

Read more and get additional financial resources here: http://listentoscott.com 

 

What we discuss in this episode:

2:31 – Home runs

4:26 – Appearances

8:12 – Five-tool players

11:59 – Coaching

We’ve had no shortage of bad news in the news lately, but don’t panic. Remember, this too shall pass. We’ll share how we walk with clients through troubling times and keep their finances in order

 

Read more and get additional financial resources here: http://listentoscott.com 

 

What we discuss in this episode: 

1:20 – Crisis du jour

3:22 – Focus, not fear

6:55 – Can’t speculate

9:11 – Fear

10:31 – How we help

Planning for retirement is relatively complex. There are a lot of different moving parts and factors to consider. Adjusting any of these variables can impact the end result. But is there one part of the retirement planning process that’s most important?


 


Read more and get additional financial resources here: http://listentoscott.com 


 


What we discuss in this episode: 


2:07 – Deciding what you do


5:09 – Start now


6:15 – Income


7:55 – Spending


9:20 – Portfolio allocation


11:14 – Fulfilling retirement


15:23 – The right advisor


19:09 – Most important

There are some things in life you can’t predict, but you can try to plan for them. For example, when is the next market crash going to happen? We don’t know, but here’s how you can prepare for this and other things in your financial life.


 


Read more and get additional financial resources here: http://listentoscott.com 


 


What we discuss in this episode:


3:01 – Market crashes


6:57 – Health care


11:19 – Taxes


13:42 – Life expectancy