The most recent downturn in stocks brought us to an official declaration that we have crossed the line denoting a 20% drop in the S&P 500 index and thereby entering an ‘official’ bear market. In truth we had been flirting with this number a few times already this year, but now it’s official.
“Life sucks!”
I was shocked to hear my friend blurt this out over dinner. From the outside, his life seemed picture-perfect, as good as it gets for this middle-aged man – or anyone at any age. For years I’ve been telling whoever would listen to think twice before signing up for Medicare Advantage which you can get for free or almost free with extras like dental, hearing, etc. But like most things in life, there’s no free lunch. And Medicare is no exception.
To our friends who are tax and estate planning professionals, by now, you’ve read/heard of the horrific news that the IRS destroyed an estimated 30 million paper-filed information returns in March 2021 due to the backlog. Here is a set of a few other articles that I hope you find interesting and helpful to your practice.
Cultivant was spotlighted at Kenmore Business Alliance this morning, thanks to Bothell-Kenmore Chamber of Commerce. Hoon, our co-founder, spoke on the importance of planning ahead for business owners so they can leave their businesses by design rather than by default.
Let’s talk about disability, shall we? Specifically, disability insurance.
Yes, it’s an unpleasant (and boring) topic. But think of it this way. Whether or not you'll achieve your goals and dreams is predicated largely on one thing: your ability to earn income. If you become too sick to work, you lose the ability to follow through on your plan. It's really that simple. No income; no plan. Fortunately, you can shift a lot of these risks to insurance companies. They are in the business to assume such risks and absorb losses for you. |
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