
Jeffrey Levine: A Future-Focused Approach to Tax Planning
Effective tax planning requires a big-picture approach to reduce a client’s tax bill over their whole life. That’s the view of Jeffrey Levine, Chief…

Ed Slott: How Taxes Can Kill Retirement Dreams
Taxes are the biggest challenge for investors approaching retirement, says Ed Slott, Founder and President of Ed Slott and Company, Professor at The American College…

Marguerita Cheng: Retirement Planning is Personal
The retirement planning work of Marguerita (Rita) Cheng, CFP®, CEO at Blue Ocean Global Wealth, is inspired by lessons from her parents. With a large age gap between…

Dr. Roger Ibbotson: Ensuring You Don’t Outlive Your Money
With life expectancies on the rise, retirement can now span decades. How can you make sure your money lasts? In today’s episode of Carson Group and PIMCO’s…

Mary Beth Franklin: Making Social Security Work for Clients
What role does Social Security play in a retirement income plan? In today’s episode of Carson Group and PIMCO’s Retirement Income Series, business journalist,…

Robert Powell: Helping Advisors Reimagine Retirement Planning
Retirement income planning is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Yet many advisors fail to use all of the tools available to them as they plan the best version of…

Ryan Detrick: Making Sense of the Markets in Times of Turmoil
Ryan Detrick’s experience with the stock market goes back to 1999, during the dot-com boom – and subsequent bubble burst. “It was really fun, and everybody’s…

Danielle Andrus: The Inside Scoop at the Journal of Financial Planning
For more than 40 years, the award-winning Journal of Financial Planning has helped financial planners support clients and build their practices. Topics include…

Kamila Elliott: Diversity Will Build a Stronger Profession
Education is the key to a successful retirement, and Kamila Elliott, CFP®, CEO and founder of Collective Wealth Partners in Atlanta, is on a mission to spread…

Diego A. Verdugo: Paying It Forward Yields Personal Dividends
Lifelong learning is the key to success, a philosophy Diego A. Verdugo embraced as a kid and carries on to this day. As Director of the Knowledge Hub for Principal…

Dr. Howard Liu: Reconnecting for Better Mental Health
Dr. Howard Liu has had a front-row seat to the mental health impacts of the pandemic through his work as a child psychiatrist and Chair of the University of Nebraska…

Anthony Zhang: Turning Challenge into Opportunity
Serial entrepreneur Anthony Zhang launched his latest venture, Vinovest, a fintech for fine wine investing, in 2020, just before the pandemic took hold. The stock…

Dr. Richard Thaler: The Psychology Driving Our Money Decisions
Why do we make the decisions we do when it comes to money? In today’s episode of Carson Group and PIMCO‘s Retirement Income Series, behavioral economist…

Christine Benz: Breaking Down Retirement Income Planning Strategies
What philosophy guides your clients’ retirement income planning? In today’s episode of Carson Group and PIMCO‘s Retirement Income Series, Christine…

Dr. Wade Pfau: Retirement Planning in a Changing World
In today’s episode of Carson Group and PIMCO‘s Retirement Income Series, Dr. Wade Pfau dives into the 4% rule and other retirement planning strategies. Wade…

Bonnie Treichel: Saving and Spending in Retirement
In today’s episode of Carson Group and PIMCO‘s Retirement Income Series, Bonnie Treichel talks about what she does to help people be empowered with…