By J.R. Robinson One of the common questions we receive from prospective subscribers is, “What makes Nest Egg Guru different from traditional Monte Carlo simulation retirement apps?” Without getting too technical, the engines that drive the popular Monte Carlo apps used by advisors today
The Weather Man is Always Wrong – Why Probabilities Have No Place in Retirement Planning
By J.R. Robinson March 6, 2016 A version of this article was originally published on Nerd Wallet and has also appeared on NASDAQ.com and NewsOK. A young man has just scored a date with the woman of his dreams. He wants their first date to be romantic and memorable, so he arranges a picnic in
Want to make your retirement nest egg last longer? Don’t spend stocks when they are down!
By J.R. Robinson NestEgg.Guru It is said that nothing tests the mettle of a long term investor like a good bear market. While the stock market’s slide over the past few weeks hardly qualifies as a bear market, it has already been enough to send scores of investors - both laymen and professionals
4 Unnecessary Features in Your Retirement-Planning App
This article was originally published on NerdWallet.com This article also appeared in: Nasdaq.com NewsOk.com HawaiiReporter.com By J.R. Robinson Retirement income planning apps have proliferated in recent years, as people have sought out new tools to help them investigate how
Social Security Changes Mean Greater Nest Egg Reliance
This article also appeared in: HawaiiReporter.com By J.R. Robinson The deed is done, the die is cast. President Obama’s November 2, 2015 signing of the Bi-Partisan Budget Act introduced sweeping changes to Social Security that dramatically alter popular Restricted Application and “File &
3 Must-Have Features in a Retirement-Spending App
This article originally appeared on NerdWallet.com This article also appeared in: Nasdaq.com NewsOk.com HawaiiReporter.com By J.R. Robinson Retirement planning is by far the most important financial objective for millions of Americans who are near or at the end of their careers.
Fixing a Common Problem with Non-Deductible IRAs
This article also appeared in HawaiiReporter.com By J.R. Robinson Since 1987, individual investors who were not eligible to make deductible traditional IRA contributions have still been permitted to make non-deductible contributions. The original allure of this opportunity is/was that it gives
Retirement Calculator Wisdom from Nest Egg Guru
There is no shortage of online calculators that purport to help users accumulate retirement savings and/or plan for spending it down. There is, however, an absolute dearth of calculators that truly serve these functions well. It is for this reason that I was compelled to create Nest Egg Guru. With
