Your Retirement Elevated Podcast with Scott Dougan

Episode #14: Redefining Retirement

Retirement isn't what it used to be, and it means something different to every person. For previous generations, it was all about taking things slow. But for more and more people today it's about discovering new opportunities, passions, and purpose. So let's take a look at how this generation's retirees are redefining this brand new chapter in their lives.

Episode #13: The 9 Irrational Investment Behavior Biases Hurting Your Financial Decision-Making

Most investors are just not very good at investing. But why is that? It turns out that there are quite a few psychological biases that cause people to make irrational decisions about their investments, even when they know better. Find out which of those biases you might be falling victim to and learn how to guard yourself against irrational investing behavior.

Episode #12: When Stocks Drop - Understanding Market Corrections

Like the weather, the stock market experiences highs and lows - sunny days as well as gloomy ones - and the forecast can change at any given time. But even in weeks when storms seem to be unceasing, we can usually count on brighter days ahead. That's why it's important to keep market corrections in perspective.

Episode #11: Client Personalities - Which One Are You?

The Do-It-Yourselfer. The Ostrich. The Gambler. The Model Citizen. Are you one of these types of clients? On this episode, we'll take a look at all the different types of personalities that walk through Scott's door and the unique challenges they face.

Episode #10: What Actual Services Should Your Advisor Provide?

We want to make sure you actually know what you're getting when you work with a true financial advisor and planner. So, on this episode, we'll detail exactly what the different elements of Elevated Retirement Group's services look like. We'll cover retirement income and distribution planning, investment oversight service, tax reduction planning, healthcare, family wealth planning, and set expectations for ongoing services and communication.
 
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Episode #9: How To Hire The Right Financial Advice-Giver

When you're hiring a financial professional, you need to be careful that you're finding the right advice-giver. Not all advisors are made the same. On this episode, Scott will detail the difference between a fiduciary advisor and one who only adheres to the suitability standard. We'll also cover the important questions to ask a prospective financial professional and tell you how to do a background check on your advisor.

Episode #8: 2018 End Of Year Tax Planning Checklist

Scott gives us a blow-by-blow account of the things we should be looking into at the end of the year from a tax perspective. There were a lot of changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and it might have a big impact on how you file in April.

Episode #7: Holiday Ham And Running Out Of Money

For years, Scott cut off the ends of the holiday ham. When his wife asked him why he was performing the odd task he didn't have a great explanation. It was just because that's how grandma did it. So he set out to discover why she used to cut off the ends of the ham and, of course, it led him to a unique way to analyze some old retirement planning assumptions.

Episode #6: Annuities - The Good, The Bad, And The Fine Print

It's almost like a bad word. Be careful if you utter the word "annuity" to some financial advisors. Some love them. Some loathe them. What should you think about them? Scott will break down for you the good, the bad and the fine print of the different types of annuities on this week's show.

Episode #5: Planning During The "Golden Decade"

Have you given much thought to your "Golden Decade"? It's the period of time between approximately 60 and 70 years old when you can really take control of your retirement planning future. On this episode, Scott gives us some of the important things to think about during this time period and tells us why we should be talking about the "Golden Decade" a lot more.