Given today’s investing environment, when nearly every sector of the stock market has been roaring with double-digit growth over the past few years, it’s easy to automatically presume that your existing investment strategy will deliver your intended outcome of generating enough income for you to live comfortably throughout your golden years. But will it, really?
Indeed, after all your years of hard work and investing, you deserve nothing short of a blissful retirement that’s completely free from financial stress. However, the sad reality is that with each passing day, a staggering number of folks are arriving at retirement only to experience huge disappointments. Although some would have you believe this is simply because all of these folks didn’t save enough money, I beg to differ, because the evidence says otherwise. In my opinion, the real story behind the financial nightmares in which so many people find themselves is the fact that they fell into the lethal trap of having an unrealistic understanding of how to harness the stock market to prudently grow their hard-earned nest eggs.
It’s sad, and also true, that the investment approach touted by most so-called financial advisors amounts to nothing short of myths and fantasy. To be a successful retirement investor, you should never try to predict the markets – because that’s an impossible goal. Instead, you must take reality into account and invest in a way that prepares you for whatever happens.
Are you building your nest egg with the realistic understanding that the market could head in either of two opposite directions at any particular moment? Or you are simply hoping for the best? The stock market maybe up today, but are you ready for the inevitable downturn that will occur in the future? The reality is that it’s a matter of when, not if.In a nutshell, are you certain at a gut level that you’re investing properly? Or are you just guessing and hoping?
Please don’t take this the wrong way. I’m not offering a doom-and-gloom prophecy about the stock market, or the economy as a whole. In fact, there is undeniable evidence that the stock market has been the greatest wealth accumulation medium in the history of mankind. But here’s what you must understand: there is a right way to harness the markets to accumulate sustainable retirement wealth – and there’s a wrong way, too!
Are you on the right path?
Irrespective of where you are in life, you can get on the right track. Come in for a complimentary session and let our experienced professionals help you to objectively evaluate your current approach to ensure you can count on experiencing peace of mind about your nest egg.