The biggest transition of wealth in history may be upon us. Over the next couple of decades, most aging Baby Boomers and Gen Xers are expected to pass along about $73 trillion of their wealth to their heirs. This transfer of wealth can be made after you die or while you’re alive to see and experience your loved ones enjoying what you’ve shared. Today, John Walker, Senior Vice President, Mercer Advisors, and Tim Joseph CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA at Mercer Advisors, discuss several options you may have to make those gifts safely, and in a tax-efficient manner.
Listening Time: 27 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
It’s difficult to overlook the long-standing investment success of the so-called Oracle of Omaha. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses some of the investment principles followed by Warren Buffett.
Listening Time: 18 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
In addition to financial planning for your retirement, it’s wise to also consider what living your everyday life will be like after the structure of working each day gives way to nearly total freedom. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, welcomes Fritz Gilbert, author of “Keys to A Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active and Productive in Your Retired Years” and writer/publisher of The Retirement Manifesto Blog. Fritz shares practical and useful advice from first-hand experience.
Listening Time: 28 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
People who are saving for retirement sometimes fail to consider how living longer will affect how much they’ll need once they stop working. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses retirement planning strategies to avoid longevity risk.
Listening Time: 23 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Retirees sometimes second-guess, or even get a bit uneasy, about spending their hard-earned savings when the regular weekly paycheck from their employer has stopped. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses strategies to help you more comfortably spend and enjoy the retirement dollars you’ve accumulated. There is likely no need to deprive yourself of things that make you happy and you may easily afford.
Listening Time: 19 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Recent market volatility and the changing economic landscape are among the most common reasons investors give for not taking full advantage of their retirement savings opportunities. If you’re nearing retirement and want to maximize your 401(k) benefits, there are several mistakes you should avoid. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by Mercer Advisors colleague Dennis Jablonoski, Chartered Retirement Plan SpecialistSM. They discuss ways to help you along the path to a more secure retirement.
Listening Time: 29 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
In order to reduce their tax burden, some retirees move to states that don’t assess personal income taxes. Depending on your lifestyle however, there may not be any real tax savings since revenues in these “lower-tax” states are often made up in other ways. Today, John Walker, Senior Vice President, Mercer Advisors, and Tim Joseph CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA at Mercer Advisors, help sort fact from fiction for those planning to move out of state to reduce their overall tax liability.
Listening Time: 19 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Strategic planning for the money we earn, save and invest is essential in helping to create a successful retirement, but there’s more to consider. Today, John Walker, regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses 7 habits that can improve your satisfaction and help make your retired years happier.
Listening Time: 19 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Some organizations offer stock as part of their employee compensation package. Other companies offer some form of deferred compensation. These arrangements can often create concentrated stock positions and unique tax and retirement planning challenges. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors is joined by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional Jason O’Meara, Director of Mercer Advisor’s offices in Radnor, PA. They discuss ways to attain maximum benefit from various types of employee compensation.
Listening Time: 40 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Ever dream about spending your retired years living abroad? For some, it’s a pipe dream. Other’s have made it their reality. Today, John Walker, Senior Vice President, Mercer Advisors, speaks with Janet Blaser, who lived and worked in California, before retiring full-time in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Listening Time: 30 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
It’s common to look at others from afar and judge just how well you think they’re doing financially. Comparing your own personal financial status with the apparent prosperity of others can be a detriment to both your emotional and financial wellbeing. Driving an expensive vehicle, living in a massive house, or wearing high-priced fashions or jewelry may be more indicative of someone’s debt, and not necessarily their wealth. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses why it’s important to focus on reaching your own financial goals without needless comparisons to others.
Listening Time: 17 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
There are countless important questions you should answer when planning for your retirement. Questions about cashflow, taxes, asset allocation, Social Security, and Medicare to name just a few. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by Mercer Advisors’ Financial Planner Ryan Flurer. They preview some of the issues you may face and discuss strategies you may want to consider.
Listening Time: 19 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
During our working years, some of us look ahead with great anticipation to retirement. We look forward to leisure time, relaxation, and a flexible schedule. For some however, the freedoms and benefits of retirement aren’t as expected. Filling your time, finding a purpose, remaining relevant and engaged in life are a few of the challenges we may face. Un-Retiring may be an option. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by Richard Eisenberg, a formerly retired writer and editor who returned to the workforce on his own terms and shares his experiences.
Listening time: 28 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
In creating a thorough financial plan, consideration is given to many areas of your financial life. Understanding your current economic condition along with your priorities, helps create a clear and measurable path with a higher probability of success. Today, two Mercer Advisors’ Regional Vice Presidents, John Walker and Kevin Dillon, define and discuss the benefits of unified financial planning.
Listening Time: 20 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
For some, tax season is one of the most stressful times of the year. CFN's Tim Joseph, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA at Mercer Advisors, joins John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, to talk taxes. Whether you’re compiling information for your tax preparer or you are a do-it-yourselfer, Tim’s tips may help make the process easier.
Listening Time: 21 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
There are no age restrictions on contributing to a Roth IRA, so the interest and dividends on a child’s retirement contributions can also grow federally tax-free. You can even super-charge their savings with matching contributions, and teach them the power of compound interest. John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, welcomes Tim Joseph, Mercer Advisors’ CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA, to discuss the many benefits of a very early start to retirement planning with a Roth IRA for your son or daughter.
Listening Time: 22 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Whether you’re focusing on retirement planning or saving for a particular expenditure, you need a good strategy to help reach your goals. John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses several ways to help improve your saving efforts and ensure that the money you’re accumulating is working effectively for you.
Listening Time 20 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
With the SECURE 2.0 Act signed into law, there are many changes that can impact your retirement planning over the next few years. Mercer Advisors’ John Walker, Regional Vice President, and Mercer Advisors’ Dennis Jablonoski Certified Retirement Plan Specialist, discuss some of these revisions. There are new opportunities regarding required minimum distributions, workplace retirement plans, educational savings plans and more. If you’d like more in-depth information on SECURE 2.0 Act from Mercer Advisors please click here.
Listening Time: 27 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Your Adult Child Becoming Your Financial Caregiver
The discussion of an adult child helping with a parent’s finances as they age can be very difficult, even if all family members are on the same page. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, shares tips on how to make the financial caregiving conversation and transition less stressful by making it a slow process, seeking appropriate advice, and keeping your parent’s best interest as the primary goal.
Listening Time: 21 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
No matter what age or stage of life, there is likely to be trouble or strife that you must deal with. It’s the natural order of things. That’s life. Your employment status, politics, rising interest rates and all that you face in your personal life may cause you to be feeling uneasy or uncertain about the future. Today, Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined once again by Behavioral Economist Dr. Sarah Newcomb. They discuss best practices for managing uncertainties, particularly those related to your finances.
Listening Time: 37 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Purchasing a home, particularly a first home, can be a stressful time. Parents often want to help. Selecting a home, determining a down payment, getting a mortgage, arranging inspections and other important considerations mean home buyers need guidance from both real estate professionals and financial professionals. Parents frequently offer monetary assistance with the purchase, but their financial involvement must be carefully planned and managed in order to benefit their children and themselves. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by Megan Kelly, Real Estate Professional with Compass Realty in Havertown, PA, along with CFN's Tim Joseph, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA, at Cordasco Financial Network.
Listening Time: 25 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Listening Time: 25 minutes
The new year can be an opportunity for a fresh start. We often strive to get back on track with health and fitness, attitude or outlook, but what about our finances? Resolving to be more attentive to our financial well-being can pay big dividends in the years ahead. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses planning and investment goals to consider as part of your overall fresh outlook for the new year.
Listening Time: 19 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Vowing to be more organized in the new year is a very common resolution, but will it apply to your finances? Accumulating or hoarding assets doesn’t sound like a problem, but it can easily become a major complication if someone else needs to sort out your financial affairs. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses the importance of having your financial house in order. He details how organizing and simplifying your holdings can make your life, and the lives of those you most care about, more secure and easier to manage.
Listening Time: 18 minutes
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Cordasco Financial Network is a tradename. All services provided by Cordasco Financial Network investment professionals are provided in their individual capacities as investment adviser representatives of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), an SEC-registered investment adviser principally located in Denver, Colorado, with various branch offices throughout the United States doing business under different tradenames, including Cordasco Financial Network.
Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.