Posts by Robert Pagliarini

When stocks retreat, should you pick up some shares? If you like to buy and hold, it may turn out to be a great move. Buying during a downturn or a correction may seem foolish to many, but if major indexes sink and investors lose their appetite for risk, you may find excellent opportunities to…

We know that qualified retirement plans and IRAs are prime long-range savings vehicles; we use them to accumulate assets and invest for the future. So why aren’t some of us amassing the retirement nest eggs that we should? Why did retirement account balances decline from 2010-13? Looking at Federal Reserve data, the influential Center for…

Robert Pagliarini recently appeared in an article on CNBC entitled “Sudden Wealth Can Leave You Broke.” Read an excerpt from the piece below, then check out the full article on CNBC. ***** Most people want to start spending their money right away, and their list of desires is long. Delaying major life-altering decisions, such as moving…

NEW HOME SALES JUMP, RESALES DIP Existing home sales slumped 1.8% in August – their first retreat since March, according to the National Association of Realtors. This followed gains of 2% or more in each of the previous three months. News about new home purchases was better: the Census Bureau recorded an 18.0% increase for…

Robert was recently featured by WealthManagement.com as a Wealth Advisor with Heart for philanthropic work with his Band of Brothers nonprofit organization. When Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and devastated Molocabac Island in November 2013, Band of Brothers sprung into action to provide struggling families with food and water and help them rebuild homes and…

How’s your ability to withstand short-term losses? This is the question at the core of any discussion of risk tolerance. Some people are able to ride through turbulence in the financial markets with a shrug while others suffer headaches. Many investment professionals recommend that their clients adopt an investment policy statement (IPS) to do so,…

When you reach age 70½, the IRS instructs you to start making withdrawals from your Traditional IRA(s). These IRA withdrawals are also called Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). You will make them annually from now on. If you fail to take your annual RMD or take out less than what is required, the IRS will notice.…

Probate subtly reduces the value of many estates. It can take more than a year in some cases, and attorney’s fees, appraiser’s fees and court costs may eat up as much as 5% of a decedent’s accumulated assets.    What do those fees pay for? In many cases, routine clerical work. Few estates require more…

Estate planning is a task that people tend to put off, as any discussion of “the end” tends to be off-putting. However, those who die without their financial affairs in good order risk leaving their heirs some significant problems along with their legacies. No matter what your age, here are some things you may want…

You may have read that you don’t need to buy life insurance early in life. That’s not necessarily true. In fact, getting a policy before midlife may prove wise. Relatively few people opt for life insurance coverage between the ages of 18 and 45, yet there are compelling reasons to get life insurance within this…