Financial advisors often get the bad reputation of disliking cash and being “all in.” The most recent “cash is trash” quote by a prominent investment manager is not helping our image either. However, we feel that holding an appropriate amount of cash in your portfolio can be the financial equivalent of taking a deep breath to relax.
The financial crisis stemming from the COVID-19 fallout has led to a lot of one-off changes with regards to retirement plans in 2020. Most notably, the CARES Act has created some unique options that older investors may find appealing. Mainly, most required minimum distributions (RMDs) have been suspended for 2020 leading to a few interesting RMD strategies.
For those seeking access to their retirement funds, the CARES Act includes provisions for coronavirus-related distributions and loans. For those seeking to preserve their retirement funds, certain RMDs have been suspended.
On March 27, 2020 President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law. The CARES Act has numerous provisions, including some that may directly impact you.
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed a $1.4 trillion spending package that included the SECURE Act, short for Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement. The SECURE Act represents the most sweeping set of changes to retirement legislation in more than a decade.
https://youtu.be/5E2Nw9FelsA Welcome to the Paragon Podcast. Whether you are changing jobs or retiring, an important question you are going to have is how to rollover your retirement accounts into an IRA. Make sure to hit the play...