How to Avoid Over-Converting Your IRA
It is possible to convert too much money to your Roth IRA and not leave enough money in your IRA to use when you’re ready to retire. The first principle you have to realize is that in a rising tax rate environment, it’s okay to have some money in…
Can We Print Our Way Out of Our Problems?
A government can’t simply print however much money they want to be able to buy whatever it is that they want. The Deficit Myth was recently released and in the book the author argues that because the government issues its own currency, it doesn’t…
If You’ve Won the Game, Should You Quit Playing?
There is a well-known economist named William Bernstein who originally asked the question “When you’ve won the game, why keep playing?” But should people who are retired avoid the stock market completely? An article on the Motley Fool follows…
How a Piecemeal Internal Roth Conversion (PIRC) Could Save Your Retirement
The Piecemeal Internal Roth Conversion (PIRC) may be indispensable to your retirement plan. There are two massive risks that could waylay your retirement journey and prevent you from living a happy and stress free retirement. The first is tax rate…