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Will the All-Weather 60/40 Portfolio Allocation Regain its Luster for Investors?

Written by Stephen Ostrofsky, CFP® Most long-time investors can remember when interest rates were at a level which made bonds a viable asset class in portfolio allocations for most investment objectives and risk tolerances. As an asset class bonds provide portfolio stability as a reliable source of income and a hedge against stocks declines…

Law Enforcement Professionals Face Significant Risks from Uninsured Health and Custodial Care Costs in 2019

Written by Stephen Ostrofsky, CFP® During a recent client meeting with a PBSO deputy, we reviewed their employer benefits designed to subsidize health care costs during retirement. The retirement benefits provided significant sums to my client, but was it enough to offset expected health and custodial care costs? What we found many retirees face significant…

Personalized Investment Advice through Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts

Written by Stephen Ostrofsky, CFP® The pursuit of personalized investment advice can sometimes be difficult for many Florida Retirement System (FRS) Investment Plan and PBSO Deferred Compensation Plan investors. Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts (SDBAs) available in both of the above mentioned retirement plans has generally gone unnoticed by many PBSO deputy sheriffs and employees. In January…

The Year in Review: How to Manage Your Retirement Portfolio: Strategic Versus Tactical Asset Allocation

Written by Stephen Ostrofsky, CFP® For the year 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 Indexes were down 3.48% and 11.01%, respectively. During the year while the Federal Reserve, raised interest rates, the overall bond market was down slightly. So what are investors to do now? That depends on what your investment policy…

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Will the All-Weather 60/40 Portfolio Allocation Regain its Luster for Investors?

Law Enforcement Professionals Face Significant Risks from Uninsured Health and Custodial Care Costs in 2019

Personalized Investment Advice through Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts

The Year in Review: How to Manage Your Retirement Portfolio: Strategic Versus Tactical Asset Allocation

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