Author: landaasco

  • Securing elder finances

    By Joel Dresang Reports call elder financial abuse “the crime of the 21st century.” Like most personal financial crimes, these can be prevented through common sense and vigilance. […]

  • When it’s time to retire

    By Joel Dresang A recent Gallup survey found retirement security to be the top financial worry among Americans – named by 64% of respondents. And yet, a lot of studies suggest Americans are unprepared to quit working. The National Institute on Retirement Security found that nearly two-thirds of workers 55 to 64 years old had…

  • Advancing age, declining capacity

    Declining financial skills may be as inevitable as health complications as we age. We need not fret them as long as we are aware and take steps to protect our wealth from ourselves. […]

  • Retirement 101: Having a plan

    Most people spend more time and energy arranging vacation or a night out than they do on planning their retirement. When it comes to retirement, it pays to have a plan. Tom Pappenfus explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]

  • Retirement plans of a young professional

    By Jasmine Gladney This summer, I had the opportunity to intern with Landaas & Company. Throughout my internship, I shadowed different investment advisors, and there was a theme of retirement. Retirement seems far away. I am 23 and just beginning my professional career. But I realize I should start planning now. The question is how?…

  • Cleaning up after identity theft

    By Joel Dresang The Amazon.com bill I got in the mail totaled $2,838 for three robotic vacuum cleaners. The problem was they weren’t mine. My identity was stolen. I didn’t order those vacuum cleaners. I don’t even have an Amazon card. Someone assuming my identity opened a card in my name. […]

  • Having the confidence to retire

    To have the confidence to retire, investors need to assess their financial resources and allocate them for both long-term growth and short-term peace of mind. Art Rothschild explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO.

  • Having the confidence to retire

    To have confidence to retire, have a plan, assess your resources and allocate them for both growth and short-term security, Art Rothschild advises in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]

  • Crash test dummies

    By Joel Dresang New research shows that individual investors vastly overestimate the probability of stock market crashes, in part because of what they see in the news. Anticipating risks is important, but letting short-term incidents muddy long-term plans can be harmful. Often, what worries us today doesn’t even matter to the future plans we disrupt.…

  • Downside protection for investors

    Investors can’t foresee when news events will disrupt markets, but they can set up and monitor downside protection for their portfolios. Kyle Tetting explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]