The Stock Market, in 2011, has been very volatile. Soon to be retired families are expressing concern as to what their appropriate investment strategy should be in retirement.
Thirty-year Retirement
If you’re retiring in your 60’s, it is important to plan for as long as thirty years of being retired (hopefully you have this type of longevity in your family). Financial planners discuss balancing short term and long term risks with your investments. T. Rowe Price recommends to its retired investors that they maintain 55% of their liquid assets in equities (stock), 35% of their liquid assets in bonds and the remaining 10% in cash. Putnam Institute suggests that retirees should have, at the most, a quarter of their liquid assets in stocks. Which is the correct approach?
Financial Planners
The best approach to deal with your assets when you’re either close to retirement or in retirement depends on a variety of circumstances concerning your lifestyle. The most informed method to make long term plans is to hire a financial planner. Financial planners can provide you with estimates of what your necessary income will be over time. They can also run “what if” scenarios concerning investment strategies. Investors who use financial planners are less likely to overreact to market fluctuations. Financial planners will help you develop an investment strategy dealing with issues concerning risk tolerance and financial goals. Expert advice in this situation is the way to go.
Do you have a will? If you die without a will, the State of New York or the state you are living in at the time of your death will decide who inherits your assets. Since no one lives forever, estate planning is a good idea.
Issues involving wills, probate, executors, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts and elder care concerns are the type of issues that an estate planning or elder care attorney can assist you with. The Law Offices of Schlissel DeCorpo has been assisting its clients for more than 30 years with estate planning issues. Feel free to give us a call for a free consultation at 1-800-344-6431, 516-561-6645 or 718-350-2802.
