Mandelbrot, Chaos Theory, and The Misbehavior of Markets Stock market returns are not just random—they are randomly random. That is, stochastic. While I love the word stochastic, it and Chaos Theory are poorly understood by ordinary people. This is […]
Rick’s ideas on the Education of an Index Investor.
A Less Expensive Variable Annuity Option: IOVA IOVA Annuities can be less expensive than other Variable Annuities and can be considered if you want to repurpose other expensive insurance products. Regular variable annuities are expensive, complex, and can be full […]
How to Beat Your Insurance Agent’s Returns Last time I discussed how to beat your stock broker’s returns, so now I thought it was high time to do the same for the insurance agent’s returns. How can you double […]
When Should Physicians Buy Whole Life Insurance? Let’s clarify: Whole Life Insurance is Contra-Indicated for Most Physicians! But what are the INDICATIONS for whole life insurance? When should you, as a physician, buy whole life insurance? Despite all the vitriol […]
Tax Rate Arbitrage and Roth Planning Tax rate arbitrage is an important concept in retirement planning. You must understand tax rate arbitrage to buy the government out of your retirement. When should you harvest or accelerate income, and when should […]
Qualified Disclaimers: Flexible Estate Plans A Flexible Estate Plan allows decisions to be made in the future when more is known. Qualified Disclaimer Estate Planning is flexible and tax-efficient. Pay attention if you have beneficiary forms that control how assets pass […]
HSA and Medicare Penalty: the HSA Medicare 6-Month Rule What is the HSA and Medicare Penalty? Did you know that Medicare enrollment impacts your ability to make HSA contributions? That is, you cannot make any HSA contributions when you are […]
QHFD: Qualified HSA Funding Distribution QHFD (Qualified HSA Funding Distribution). What a fun term. If you are less than 59 years old and have an HSA, consider funding it with your IRA. Especially if an inherited IRA or there is basis […]