Brian Fricke

A Major Change To The Social Security "Do-Over"

The government just closed a very attractive Social Security loophole that used to give folks, if they used the rule correctly, what amounted to be an interest free loan. It essentially allowed you to take advantage of what I call a "do-over." You could ... Read >

Hidden Investment Fees…Exposed!

Have you ever heard a stock broker, financial advisor, maybe even an insurance agent say something like, "Don't worry the investment company pays me, or the annuity company, or the mutual fund, or the insurance company pays me, so you don't have to?" T... Read >

How Will The Korean Conflict Affect Your Money?

By now you've probably heard that North and South Korea started shooting at each other - which served as a reminder to me (and I hope you as well) that what we call "the economy" is no longer a US economy. It's a global economy, and it becomes more and mo... Read >

Who Wouldn't Want An Income You Can't Outlive?

Have you heard the reports about how the government is looking at giving 401(k) plans and their participants the option of moving some of your money into a guaranteed income annuity? If you're wondering whether this type of annuity makes sense for you …ke... Read >

Successful Investors All Have One Thing In Common...

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke Successful investors have a system. They have rules that they follow and that they don't deviate from. Take Warren Buffett. In the 1990's, he did not get into the Internet companies. People thought he was nuts. And what ... Read >

2 Investment Bubbles Ready To Pop!

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke In the early 2000's, we had the technology bubble. More recently, we had the real estate bubble. Now, I see two new bubbles that may be developing - and may be putting your nest egg at risk. I'm talking about bonds an... Read >

Asset Allocation Myths You Need To Avoid

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke Today, I want to take a closer look at mistakes that could cost you big money when it comes to your financial security and a worry free retirement. This might be a little controversial, and that's okay. My purpose here ... Read >

Why You Should Own Your Own Home Free and Clear

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke From my experiences over the last couple of decades, I’ve observed that folks tend to have a less stressful and more worry free retirement when they don’t have the burden of debt in their life. Which is why I believe you... Read >

4 Big Mistakes People Make Hiring A Financial Advisor

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke I get a lot of calls and emails from people who aren’t happy with their investments – people who were led in a certain direction by a financial advisor, only to learn later on they didn’t have all the information they ne... Read >

4 Little Known Strategies To Boost Your Social Security Income

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke Whether you are collecting social security benefits now or looking forward to that day at some point in the future, there are some options a lot of people just aren't aware of. They may or may not apply to you ' everybod... Read >

How To Make Even More Money With Your Favorite Stock!

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke Do you have a stock ? a favorite company that you are partial to ? that you don?t want to get rid of regardless of what all the research or tea leaves might be indicating? We call this stock a legacy holding. If you h... Read >

How Much Money Can You Safely Withdraw From Your Investments?

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke It's a common misconception ' that in order to have enough money to get through the rest of your life, you want a withdrawal rate of no more than 4-6% of your investment account(s). Maybe you are following this so-called... Read >

The Single Biggest Money Mistake Couples Make

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke Years ago, I got a phone call from a gentleman, and the moment he called, I knew without a doubt something was wrong. How? Because this man had never taken an interest in his and his wife?s finances ? he had delegated th... Read >

Will The Uptrend In The US Stock Market Continue?

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke It seemed like the markets started off 2010 very similar to last year. Not quite as stressed out, but January and February were not, shall we say, stellar in terms of market performance. And then in March things came roa... Read >

Not Once, In 10 years, Did She Get A Single Sell Recommendation!

Copyright (c) 2010 Brian Fricke Well, our friends in Washington DC pulled another fast one. No, I?m not talking about Obamacare. There?s a bill making the rounds in Congress called the ?Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010?. There was ... Read >