Umbrella Insurance Policy for Excess Personal Liability

Umbrella Insurance Policy for Excess Personal Liability

Protecting yourself and your family is top priority for most, and households purchase different types of insurance to ensure that they are properly covered from unforeseen events.

A very important form of insurance that people frequently overlook is Excess Personal Liability, which is commonly referred to as Umbrella insurance. Umbrella insurance provides additional liability coverage above the limits established through other basic liability policies like auto and homeowner’s/ renter’s. Umbrella insurance is designed to help guard against large and potentially devastating liability claims or judgments caused from bodily injury, property damage, lawsuits, libel, and slander.

Designating a Successor Family Chief Financial Officer

Designating a Successor Family Chief Financial Officer

Every couple has its own unique way of divvying up the household’s financial chores. This may mean one spouse is in charge of investments and one spouse is in charge of paying the bills, or one spouse could assume all the financial responsibilities. In the latter case, the responsible spouse effectively assumes the role of the family’s chief financial officer (CFO).

Is Amazon a Technology or Retail Company?

Is Amazon a Technology or Retail Company?

Sector investment strategies have been around for decades and the proliferation of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have made these investment strategies available to the masses at a relatively low cost. The problem with sector investment strategies is that while businesses change with technological advancements, the traditional sector classification system has remained unchanged.

529A Accounts: A Way to Save for Disabled Beneficiaries

529A Accounts: A Way to Save for Disabled Beneficiaries

According to the US Department of Agriculture's most recent annual estimate, it will cost a middle-income family $233,610 to raise a child to age 18, ignoring college and inflation. This is a staggeringly high number, but the cost to raise a child with special needs can exceed that number by 5 or 10 times, depending on the child's condition.

You Shouldn't Think in Terms of Being "All In" or "All Out" of the Market

You Shouldn't Think in Terms of Being "All In" or "All Out" of the Market

In the past few weeks, there has been an increase in volatility in stock markets around the globe. The first bout of volatility spanning the last week of January and first week of February was caused by concern the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates at a faster pace than the markets were anticipating. 

Mortgage Interest Deductibility Maze: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Mortgage Interest Deductibility Maze: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

On December 22nd, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 signed into law changed the tax landscape for individuals and corporations. Although there are many modifications to the tax code that will affect all Americans, the mortgage interest itemized deduction directly affects current and future homeowners.

Municipal Bond Market Outlook

Municipal Bond Market Outlook

Certain aspects of the tax bill signed into law at the end of last year have received significant attention from investors, and rightfully so. The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered corporate tax rates, realigned personal tax rates, and capped or eliminated certain deductions (i.e. state and local tax deductions). 

The Benefits of a Total Return Approach to Retirement Income Funding

The Benefits of a Total Return Approach to Retirement Income Funding

Last year I wrote an article titled “The Shortcomings of Income Only Spending in Retirement,” which detailed the shortfalls of the popular strategy of spending only the income generated by a portfolio in retirement. In summary, the main drawback of income only spending is the tendency to increase portfolio risk when yields are low in order to generate more income.