There has been a lot of press recently about corporate tax inversions where U.S. companies relocate to other countries to save taxes, but there is a technique I like to think of as a personal tax inversion that helps individuals decrease their tax bill rather than corporations. I wrote about this strategy for Forbes: Avoid…
Read MoreWhat kind of retirement do you think you’ll have? An outstanding one? A depressing one? What if it all starts with your outlook? Qualitatively speaking, what if the success or failure of your retirement begins with your perception of retirement? A whole field of study has emerged on the psychology of saving, spending and investing:…
Read MoreOn July 1, 2012, the Department of Labor implemented some rules changes for ERISA-covered defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. These changes were made to improve transparency. Covered service providers (CSPs) must fully describe services & fees. Financial advisors, financial consultants or third-party administrators who expect to receive $1,000 or more in direct or…
Read MoreWhat would possess me to arm wrestle first-round draft pick Dee Ford? There are no lengths I won’t go to in order to teach people about money… You can read why in the column I wrote for AOL titled “I Arm-Wrestle NFL Rookie Dee Ford to Teach Athletes About Money.”
Read MoreWhat does a good retirement look like to you? Does it resemble the retirement that your spouse or partner has in mind? It is at least roughly similar? The Social Security Commission currently projects an average retirement of 19 years for a man and 21 years for a woman (assuming retirement at age 65). So…
Read MoreRobert was invited to keynote the Sports Entertainment Group 2014 Retreat in Las Vegas to 50+ NFL players. He was invited by attorney and sport’s agent Adisa Bakari, partner at Kelley Drye & Warren and chair of The Sports Entertainment Group because of his expertise in turning sudden wealth into lasting wealth. The theme of…
Read More“Easing without end” will finally end. According to its June policy meeting minutes, the Federal Reserve plans to wrap up QE3 this fall. Barring economic turbulence, the central bank’s ongoing stimulus effort will conclude on schedule, with a last $15 billion cut to zero being authorized at the October 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.…
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Questioning traditional assumptions about retirement planning can be illuminating. Some retirement planners and economists argue that they need to be reexamined. Does most retirement planning focus on the future at the expense of the present? One noted economist makes that case. Laurence Kotlikoff, the former White House economic advisor who writes for PBS NewsHour, contends…
Read MoreThe federal government implements new rules to fight tax dodgers. As of July 1, 2014, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is in effect. FATCA requires something new of foreign financial institutions: they must now report any assets held by American citizens, U.S. “persons,” U.S. green card holders and individuals holding select U.S. investments…
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