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  • Beyond the Numbers

    Posted on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at 10:11 in client management, planning tools

    When it comes to addressing the financial risks of retirement, advisers have access to well established tools and planning methodologies – asset allocation models, budgeting programs and income planning tools. However, these approaches are generall...

  • The Monte Carlo Tyranny

    Posted on Wednesday March 18th, 2009 at 18:15 in Public Policy, monte carlo, client management, planning tools

    Historically, we have been strong proponents of using Monte Carlo simulation to develop Retirement Income plans. Here is what we said in Adapting A Practice:[We believe] that scenario-based modeling -- considering probability ranges based on past mar...

  • The Back of the Envelope Approach

    Posted on Thursday December 25th, 2008 at 21:35 in client management, planning tools

    Financial Advisers hear it all the time -- from investment managers, insurers, planning tool providers and consultants:"Retirement Income planning is complicated. You can't do it on a yellow pad of paper."To the chagrin of the yellow pad of paper ind...

  • Is the CPI a Good Inflation Measure for Retirees?

    Posted on Wednesday December 17th, 2008 at 19:52 in inflation, planning tools

    The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most well known measure of inflation in the U.S. economy. It is widely used by business executives, federal, state and local governments, labor unions, investors and other private citizens as a basis for economic...