利用者:RutgerBarras2061

Question: I'm a 57 year old clinical physician thinking about slowing down in the next few years. I don't feel I have enough money to retire but maybe I do? How do you analyze a client's finances to make this determination? Any thoughts you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Lia, MA

Answer: In essence Lia, you want to know when enough is enough. It's a tough question to answer because everyone's -enough- is different. As an advisor, I like to perform what I refer to as a S.W.O.T. analysis for my pre-retired clients. The acronym S.W.O.T. stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Here's an example.

STRENGTHS 1. No except mortgage 2. Drive and willingness to continue working 3. All portfolio expenses under 1% 4. Pension with cost of living adjustment

WEAKNESSES 1. No Long-Term care 2. Interest only mortgage 3. Not enough in Emergency Fund 4. Under $250,000 in investments

OPPORTUNITIES 1. Group LTC available at discount through employer 2. Can decrease portfolio risk and potentially enhance return by making allocation adjustment 3. Can carry-forward realized losses on tax return in perpetuity until used up 4. Use small inheritance as seed money to fund home-based business

THREATS 1. Time/expense of caring for elderly parent 2. Potential layoffs at work 3. Loss of own health 4. Age discrimination

Lia, once I have the S.W.O.T analysis done it's time for a chat to talk about potential options and considering what solutions will help you achieve your goals. In this case, the woman and I agreed for her to work longer, save more, adjust her portfolio allocation, consider LTC insurance, get her estate plan updated, refi her mortgage, consider starting her own business, etc. It can be hard to be objective if you choose to do this S.W.O.T analysis yourself but it has been done before. As an alternative, consider seeking out a fee-only financial advisor who will work with you on an hourly or flat-fee basis (no product salesman please) to give you a second opinion and help you arrive at your destination.

Bill's Bottom-line: Learn when enough is enough by working with a fee-only advisor. Find one at or.

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