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BLOG 135 – Average Returns Are a Lie Your 401(k) Statement Tells Every Year

Your financial advisor has probably shown you a chart. It shows the historical average annual return of the stock market — somewhere between 7% and 10% depending on the time period chosen — and uses that number to project what your 401(k) will be worth at retirement. That projection is not wrong in the way a calculation error is wrong. It is wrong in the way a question can be wrong — because it is answering something that does not actually determine your financial outcome. The average return on your portfolio does not tell you what you will have in retirement. The sequence of those returns does. And those are two completely different numbers.

Blog 129 – Premium Flexibility In Infinite Banking Policies

There are many types of Infinite Banking Concept (IBC) policies: paid in 10 years, paid to age 65, paid to age 95, paid to age 99, paid to age 120, etc. Does it really mean that you have to pay your policy premiums with out-of-pocket money for so many years? The answer is a rotund “no”. IBC policies and, in general, whole life policies offer significant flexibility in premium payments, helping you adapt your plan if your circumstances change or if you prefer different options.

2026 January and February BankNotes

Fortunate is the young person who has been taught basic money fundamentals by good parents and caring teachers. As a society, we all benefit from this type of education, but so often, this opportunity is not possible for everyone.

2022 May BankNotes

Cash flow really is king. It’s business 101. You can have a profitable enterprise, but if you have poor cash flow you can get yourself into financial trouble pretty quickly and even go broke. Liquidity is highly important,
especially in a recessionary environment, and must be watched constantly by the money manager at the steering wheel of a business.