AI Disruptions, Tariff Tensions, and Fed Uncertainty
January 2025 marked a volatile yet positive start to the year. Investors now face fresh challenges from AI disruptions, tariffs, and shifting Federal Reserve expectations.
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January 2025 marked a volatile yet positive start to the year. Investors now face fresh challenges from AI disruptions, tariffs, and shifting Federal Reserve expectations.
Understanding the relationship between Social Security (SS) and taxes is essential for retirement income and tax planning. Knowing how these factors interact is key for effective financial management in later life. Read our quick overview to see if your benefits might be taxable!
Innovation tailwinds are driving stock market valuations due to AI, and bond yields have reached their highest levels in decades. The future looks bright with numerous opportunities for investors.
A major update for business owners: A federal court has temporarily blocked parts of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), pausing enforcement of certain provisions. Learn how this development could impact compliance requirements and what it means for your business.
Smart retirement withdrawals are the key to balancing financial security with enjoying life after work. From portfolio size to lifestyle needs, no one-size-fits-all approach works. Learn how to tailor a strategy that keeps your savings thriving.
Navigating Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) is key to avoiding IRS penalties and maximizing your retirement savings. Learn the rules for 2025.
Tax planning in retirement is crucial to maximizing your savings and maintaining financial freedom. Understanding how taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-exempt accounts impact your withdrawals can help you make smarter decisions.
Marti has over 12 years as a fiduciary advisor specializing in working with people close to retirement or already retired. Her primary focus is on creating income plans that maximize their benefits in the most tax-efficient manner. In fact, Marti always considers taxation when advising clients.
Understanding her client’s temperament for risk, Marti helps design customized and trackable plans. Working at Trajan Wealth suits her because “being a fiduciary advisor allows me to offer unbiased advice without an agenda or judgment.” She takes a lot of time to learn about her clients. “I learn their hopes and dreams, what they want their life to include, and if they want to leave a legacy when they pass. What is important to them allows me to build a financial plan that is much more meaningful.”
Her approachable personality comes along with high-powered credentials. Over the years, Marti has had many speaking engagements and co-hosted a financial talk radio show on 105.1FM, “The Big Talker.”