Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Retirement
Extended Benefits
o Benefits from federal controlled programs
Financial Planning
Financial Planning
Gathering financial Information Analyze the present financial situation
Financial Goals
Financial Goals
Increase in personal wealth
Higher standard of Living Protection of the family and property
Investment Goals
Investment objectives
Investment Objectives
Capital Appreciation o No taxation until sold
o Capital gains taxation
Current Income
Growth and Income Liquidity
Minimizing Taxes
Investment Risks
Investment Risks
Variability of Investment outcomes Total Return = Dividends paid + Capital appreciation
Investment Types
Investment Types
Savings accounts and Savings Instruments
Stocks Bonds Mutual Funds Real Estate
Miscellaneous Investments
Stocks
Highly Risk investment of all major types
Subject to all types of investment risk Ownership interest in the Corporation Stockholders share the profits and losses, and receive the dividends
Mutual Funds
o Diversification o Professional Management o Record Keeping o Marketability o Liquidity
Real Estate
Shelter, stability and security for family
Apartments, Shopping centers, Mortgages, Farmland, REITs Advantages o Regular income
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Capital appreciation
Maintenance, tax and insurance expenses Liquidity problem Dealing with problem tenants
Disadvantages
Tax issues
Retirement Planning
Problems in comfortable retirement Suggestions for Retirement Retirement Investment Methods
Retirement Plans
Tax deferred Retirement Plans Social Security
Types
Defined Contribution (Money Purchase Pension) Plan
Roth IRA
It is a Individual Retirement plan that allows 1) Investment earnings to accumulate free of federal taxes and 2) tax-free withdrawals at age 59.5 or later; does not allow federal incometax deduction of annual contributions
Individual Annuities
Immediate Annuity Deferred Annuity Flexible Premium Annuity Fixed Annuity
Variable Annuity
Social Security
OASDHI
o Social Insurance Program o Compulsory Program Base of financial Security to Population Control of Adverse Selection o Minimum Floor Of income o Emphasis on Social adequacy o Benefits loosely related to earnings o Benefits prescribed by law o Financially Self Supporting o Full Funding unnecessary o No Means Test o Covered Occupations
Social Security
Insured Status
o Fully Insured
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Survivor Benefits
o Either fully or currently insured