It’s unavoidable! Day in and day out since the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009 we have been hearing and reading about the budget deficit, stimulus packages and repeated extensions of unemployment insurance. These programs are no longer expressed in millions or billions of dollars. In fact, they seem to have skipped the billion-dollar mark...Read More

I was having lunch with a client a few weeks ago and he said, “Ron, you should write an article about how to protect yourself from Ponzi schemes.” Then last week, we had a meeting with our accountant and he suggested we do the same. He also wanted us to speak at a conference he...Read More

If, like many Americans, you are nearing retirement or starting a new job, part of the transition planning is to deal with your 401(k), 403(b) or 457 plan. For most, no solution is more sensible than establishing an IRA rollover account. There are several advantages to the move, including tax-free consolidation of retirement fund balances...Read More