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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, better known as the SECURE Act, which originally passed the House in July, was approved by the Senate on Dec.19, 2019, as part of an end-of-year appropriations act and accompanying tax measure, and signed into law on Dec. 20 by President Donald Trump. The far-reaching bill includes significant provisions aimed at increasing access to tax-advantaged accounts. Join us as Hans Blake, CFA, CPA will discuss how the SECURE Act impacts retirees, beneficiaries, parents, and employees, and where there may be opportunities. Be sure to RSVP below to reserve your spot.
Hans has worked with high-net-worth individuals and institutions around the world. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who managed over $350M before founding Intelligent Investing. Hans has spent his entire career helping people minimize financial stress to maximize their lives.
The Chartered Financial Analyst® charter is considered by many to be the gold standard among financial professionals. Less than 20% of those who start the process ever become CFA® charterholders. Hans writes financial articles and gives public Intelligent Talks. He has been interviewed by The Greenville News, The Greenville Business Journal, NPR, and has appeared on WYFF News 4 to talk about the markets and portfolio management.
2019 markets were generally good for most investors. The upcoming presidential election, the new trade deal with China, and Brexit may increase volatility in 2020. On February 7th at our First Friday Networking at Noon event, we reviewed 2019 markets and providing a 2020 market outlook. Hans Blake, CFA, CPA provided some key insights and outlooks regarding the macroeconomic environment around the world and where there may be opportunities.
Hans has worked with high-net-worth individuals and institutions around the world. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who managed over $350M before founding Intelligent Investing. Hans has spent his entire career helping people minimize financial stress to maximize their lives.
The Chartered Financial Analyst® charter is considered by many to be the gold standard among financial professionals. Less than 20% of those who start the process ever become CFA® charterholders. Hans writes financial articles and gives public Intelligent Talks. He has been interviewed by The Greenville News, The Greenville Business Journal, NPR, and has appeared on WYFF News 4 to talk about the markets and portfolio management.
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On today’s Intelligent Money Minute, we’ll interview Beverly Flaxington on realizing that you are not alone when placing a parent in a nursing home. Making the decision on whether or not to place a parent or spouse in a nursing home can be complicated and burdensome. The life adjustment that will ensue can take a significant toll on the family, so you need to be prepared. During this episode, Bev stresses the importance of implementing a network of friends and family to provide emotional and physical support. Our previous podcasts with Bev highlighted Should You Put Your Parents In Assisted Living? and How to Handle Long Term Care Regret.
The Hardest Decision a Child Will Make is a blog that talks about this tough subject. We’ll be interviewing Beverly on several podcasts regarding behavioral finance, and the emotional journeys one can embark on during retirement, so be sure to subscribe to our Intelligent Money Minute podcasts.
Beverly Flaxington, American businesswoman and founder of The Collaborative, holds the trademarked moniker, Human Behavior Coach®. She received this title for her years in professional consulting and the human behavior development industry. Also, Flaxington has authored seven books on personal and professional development.
In addition to being a coach on changing human behavior, she is a three-time bestselling and Gold-award winning author, an international speaker, behavioral expert, and business development expert.
Bev has created a number of proprietary approaches to changing human behavior and helping companies reach excellence. In addition, she blogs for Psychology Today and answers human-related questions in Advisor Perspectives Magazine.
In 1995, Bev co-founded The Collaborative, a sales and marketing consultancy. The firm provides strategic and tactical support to help financial services and wealth management firms reach higher levels of effectiveness. The Collaborative specializes in delivering effective coaching, training, and proprietary consulting services.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) indicates that Social Security benefits represent over one-third of income for the elderly–it is important to know when it is optimal to begin payments. Unfortunately, you cannot rely on the SSA to provide the best strategy for you because they don’t know your entire financial situation. Do you know the important benefit filing ages? When should I file? What are the spousal and survivor benefits? What is the future of social security? Will Social Security even be there when I retire?
On September 6th our First Friday Networking at Noon event featured Hans Blake, CFA, CPA, founder of Intelligent Investing and Tom Theodore, CFP®, who talked about Social Security and some strategies you may want to consider.
Social Security was established to provide retirement, survivor and disability insurance to qualified individuals. Benefits are calculated based on the individual’s year of birth, benefits start date, and lifetime earnings. For the average worker, you and your employer both pay into the system by having a certain amount of your paycheck withheld in the form of “FICA,” or Social Security and Medicare taxes.
Most people need to have 10 full working years–or 40 quarters–of paying into Social Security to be eligible for retirement benefits. To determine your benefit amount, the SSA will calculate your highest 35 years of earnings, with some adjustments.
See the PDF below for more information.
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Hans is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) who managed over $350M before founding Intelligent Investing. He has an insatiable desire to learn, and has a unique blend of creativity and attention to detail.
Hans graduated from Bob Jones University in public accounting, before earning a Masters of Accountancy degree from the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of business. Soon after, he became a licensed CPA and joined a large public accounting firm in Charlotte. Later, he and his wife lived in London while he worked for Deloitte. After their world travels, they returned to his hometown roots of Greenville.
Hans is a father of four and has a passion for orphans and the needy. He is the chairman of the board for Piedmont Women’s Center, a local crisis pregnancy non-profit organization. He and his wife also support an orphanage in Zambia and assist the children’s ministry at Palmetto Baptist Church, where they attend.