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Posts by Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer

Should I Count on Social Security in Retirement?

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | April 15, 2021

Should I count on Social Security in retirement? YES. This week, we look at how important Social Security is to your retirement plan, and answer the question “what happens if the Trust Fund runs out of money?”

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Managing Interest Rate Risk In Your Bond Investments

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | April 8, 2021
Bond Allocation

We are talking about how to understand how interest rate risk in bonds work. Are bonds always a source of income and stability? Let’s see!

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Retirement Roth Conversions Part 2 [Video]

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | March 29, 2021
Retirement Roth Conversions

Retirement Roth Conversions Part 2 [Video]| In Part 2 of our series on Roth Conversions, we’re taking a deeper look on how to plan for this strategy years before your retirement.

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How Investment Diversification Can Benefit You

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | March 25, 2021
Investment Diversification

Having a diversified investment portfolio works. Let’s look at a real life example of how investment diversification can benefit you.

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Save Taxes By Doing Roth Conversions [Video]

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | March 22, 2021
Save on Future Taxes

[Video] You can stretch your retirement dollars by saving on taxes. One good way to save on taxes is by doing Roth Conversions ahead of retirement. Let’s see how.

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Third Round of Stimulus Checks

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | March 11, 2021
Stimulus Checks

A third round of stimulus checks is coming and also includes other items. How will consumers use their “stimmy” this time around?

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