May 2013 Newsletter
Question of the month
As the
so-called sequestration cuts impact government spending, are you
concerned that the economic growth we've been experience over the last
few months will stall? Please let us know your thoughts -
e-mail us at info@CognizantWealth.com.
Tips and insights from last month’s blogs
Sudden Wealth – Blessing or Curse?
We’ve all probably dreamed at one time or another about how fantastic
our lives would become if we could only win the lottery. But there is a
dark side as well, both financial and psychological. Here is a brief
exploration of the aftereffects of sudden wealth as well as ways you
can avoid having it blow your life apart.
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How to (Legally) Maximize Your Social Security Benefits
A spouse is entitled to collect either his/her own benefits or half the
benefits of the other spouse, whichever is larger. By knowing the
SSA rules and by carefully planning when to file for benefits, which of
the two benefits to choose, and when to change them, you can
significantly increase the amount you collect over your combined
lifetimes.
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A New
Metric to Help with Mutual Fund Selection
One of the most widely debated investment approaches among financial
planners involves active versus passive management, especially when
investing in stocks. Martijn Cremers and Antti Petajisto have
identified an interesting new metric that, when used in conjunction
with other measures, may help active investors improve their returns.
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Buying a Mutual Fund? Which Class is Right for You?
Let’s say you’ve decided to put some of your money into a mutual
fund. Did you know there can be many different classes of the
very same fund? Why are there so many choices and which is the
right choice for you?
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