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.
The Coronavirus is beginning to spread at an exponential rate in the United States causing Federal and State governments to react. Listen to the latest episode of the Paragon Podcast as Evan Shorten and Elean Mendoza discuss the current events surrounding the Coronavirus affecting the economy and equity markets.
The Coronavirus has created a lot of uncertainty and volatility in equity markets around the world culminating in a sudden market correction that took place on Monday, March 2nd.