Glossary – Asset Management
and Retirement Planning Terms
Investment Goals and Risk Tolerance
We employ a disciplined investment philosophy backed by academic and scientifically validated principles and processes. Securities might be recommended for the client’s portfolio for the purpose of generating income, capital appreciation, or providing a mix of price appreciation and current income. We evaluate investments in a broad and holistic view, and each client’s investment portfolio…
Long-Term Care Insurance
This is a topic that could take pages to discuss. It’s going to boil down to “what’s right for you.” Your finances, experiences, geographic location, goals and health are all going to go into finding the “right” solution. (For example, there’s a genetic tendency for certain conditions such as Alzheimer’s – and also for vascular-related…
Monitoring
At Wharton Wealth Planning, we carefully design portfolios to strike a balance between risk and return, aligned with our clients’ specific financial objectives. Once a portfolio is constructed, we will provide continuous supervision of the portfolio and may periodically rebalance or adjust client accounts under our management as changes in market conditions and client circumstances…
Optimal Asset Selection
When contributing to charitable causes selecting highly appreciated assets can reduce your tax bill and increase your deduction.
Optimal Retirement Age Analysis
Our financial planning team can help you assess the degree to which you are ‘on track’ for a future or current retirement. We will assess whether you are saving enough for retirement and how to invest your savings to best meet your goals. We use sophisticated analytical techniques to develop a cash flow and investment…
Power of Attorney
A power of attorney (POA) is an essential estate planning document. But you (and especially your agents) need to know its limits and how to maximize its benefits. In a POA, the principal (you) names one or more agents (often an adult child) to act on your behalf. You need a POA, because someone needs…
Rebalancing
Portfolio rebalancing is a reallocation of the weight of portfolio assets and is intended to systematically help sell high-priced asset classes for low-priced asset classes. It includes buying and selling existing assets either fully or partially from time to time to maintain the desired level of return and diversification. Rebalancing can be industry or sector-specific…
Rental Property Analysis
We can consult buyers who are purchasing rental properties to help inform budget and valuation related analysis and decision making.