Financial Symmetry: Balancing Today with Retirement

By: Chad Smith CFP® and Mike Eklund CFP®
  • Summary

  • When considering retirement, do you wonder what financial opportunities you may be missing? Busy lives take over and years pass without taking advantage. In this retirement podcast, the Financial Symmetry advisors unveil financial opportunities, to help you balance enjoying today so you are ready to retire later. By day, they are fiduciary fee-only financial advisors who answer questions about tax savings, investment decisions, and how to save more. If you’ve been putting off your financial to-do list or are just not sure what you’ve been missing, subscribe to the show and learn more at www.financialsymmetry.com. Financial Symmetry is a Raleigh Financial Advisor. Proudly serving clients in the Triangle of North Carolina for over 20 years.
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Episodes
  • Navigating the Updated Inherited IRA Rules with Grayson Blaszek and Matthew Schulman, Ep #228
    Nov 15 2024

    An inherited IRA is essentially an IRA received by a beneficiary after the original owner passes away. Whether it's a spouse, child, or another loved one, the key characteristic of an inherited IRA is that it transitions ownership upon death.

    As Grayson Blaszek explains, the funds are transferred intact, but the way you handle and withdraw these funds comes with specific rules and timelines. Grayson and Matthew dig into the new rules in this episode.

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    Outline of This Episode
    • [4:50] Differences between eligible and non-eligible designated beneficiaries
    • [6:16] Why it’s important to list IRA beneficiaries to avoid tax inefficiency
    • [8:19] The year that you inherit an IRA impacts that distribution requirement
    • [10:18] Discussing inheritance can lead to meaningful conversations that make financial planning easier
    • [14:17] You need to continue taking the required minimum distribution (RMD) if the decedent began them already
    • [16:00] How to handle a 10-year account withdrawal strategy
    • [22:07] Key takeaways about your withdrawal options with the new rules as a non-eligible designated beneficiary
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    24 mins
  • Are You Living This Retirement Horror Story? Ep #227
    Oct 29 2024

    Investing can feel like a battle between two polar opposites within us, the rational and the emotional, just like the classic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    This week, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are our model investors, and we’re talking you through the spooky story of the risks, emotions, and rational strategies involved in long-term investing.

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    Outline of This Episode

    • [03:06] Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde's wildly different investment strategies
    • [06:00]Strategies that help mitigate emotional reactions during elections and global crises
    • [07:38] Balancing short-term market volatility with a long-term investment perspective
    • [10:37] How to stay aligned with long-term goals in the face of market downturns
    • [13:28] Diversification to manage risk in an investment portfolio
    • [14:17] Psychological factors that cause investors to feel more confident during market upswings
    • [15:35] Automating your investment and savings strategy to prevent emotional decision-making
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    18 mins
  • The Evolution of your Emergency Fund, Ep #226
    Oct 8 2024

    Reaching your financial goals builds confidence and peace of mind, which are essential for making informed decisions that benefit your entire family.

    In this episode, we’re following a fictional pop culture couple from newlywed to pre-retirement, to demonstrate how their thought process around an emergency fund could evolve with their changing circumstances.

    Join us as we lay out a case study of planning that helps them balance their accessible wealth with a healthy emergency fund.

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    22 mins

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