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The True Legacy of Ben Franklin’s Last Will and Testament

    The True Legacy of Ben Franklin’s Last Will and Testament

Why did Philadelphia’s fund grow slower than Boston? Davis says, “If they had been invested for the same time at the same rate, there would be no difference, so it would appear that Philly got lower returns on funds invested than Boston.”

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What Ben Franklin Might Tell a 401k Fiduciary to Say at an Enrollment Meeting

    What Ben Franklin Might Tell a 401k Fiduciary to Say at an Enrollment Meeting

Franklin was not merely an advocate of entrepreneurism, he was also one heck of a financier. His will actually calculated the precise growth he expected from the trusts and further instructed the trustees in terms of allocating those assets at the end of the first hundred years and again at the end of a second hundred years upon which the trust would be terminated.

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A Last Minute 5 Point Checklist Once You’ve Decided Whether to Convert to a Roth

    A Last Minute 5 Point Checklist Once You’ve Decided Whether to Convert to a Roth

After you’ve done your preliminary analysis and are ready to pull the switch to convert, there’s one more thing you need to do. Actually, there are five more things to do, and we present them in this concise checklist.

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5 Reasons to Convert to a Roth

    5 Reasons to Convert to a Roth

The growing popularity of using Roths makes converting to them an option worth considering. Here are five reasons to convert to a Roth, four of which you rarely read about.

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401k Rollovers: To Roth or Not to Roth – 7 Fiduciary Questions

    401k Rollovers: To Roth or Not to Roth – 7 Fiduciary Questions

According to the Investment Company Institute, only 1.9% of all Roth IRAs are rollovers. Why aren’t more opting to rollover into Roths?

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7 “It Depends” Reasons to Avoid Converting to a Roth

    7 “It Depends” Reasons to Avoid Converting to a Roth

There’s more to converting than meets the eye. It all depends on several factors you might not be things about (but should). Just in case you might have missed one, we’ve provided you a list to quickly scan.

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Goal-Oriented Target: How Leading Advisers and 401k Plan Sponsors are Using this New System to Replace Outdated Modern Portfolio Theory Risk Tools

    Goal-Oriented Target: How Leading Advisers and 401k Plan Sponsors are Using this New System to Replace Outdated Modern Portfolio Theory Risk Tools

The GOT system offers a viable and practical alternative to relying on outdated MPT tools. Although still widely in use, MPT-based calculators and analyzers can sometimes lead retirement savers to make decisions that aren’t in their best interest. That statement alone should trigger concerns from the mindful fiduciary.

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A Better Way to Set Retirement Goals

    A Better Way to Set Retirement Goals

So one wants his epitaph to read “Here lies John Doe. He beat the S&P 500.” There needs to be an easy-to-understand and easy-to-implement system that properly reflects both your goals and the consequences of failing to meet those goals. Retirement savers want and need a system that represents a better way to set and meet retirement goals.

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The Folly of Risk and the 401k Fiduciary

    The Folly of Risk and the 401k Fiduciary

Many professionals and most of the current generation of finance professors have long ago removed “risk” from their investment decision-making algorithms. These forward-thinking folks recognize the greater importance of managing retirement saver behavior over managing irrelevant investment risk as it pertains to meeting or exceeding the goal of retiring in comfort.

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The #1 Retirement Goal for Retirees and the Most Useful Strategy to Get There

    The #1 Retirement Goal for Retirees and the Most Useful Strategy to Get There

You’re the one ultimately responsible for all decisions, from picking and choosing what you do and buy to determining how to manage your assets and cash flow stream. Oh, and did we forget to mention this is for the rest of your life?

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