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Financial Thoughts on Moving to the Left Seat "Captain"

FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MOVING TO THE LEFT SEAT

Mark Covell (financial planner and American Airlines pilot) and Kevin Gormley (CFP®, CPA, PFS) discuss the financial implications of the salary increase that comes when pilots get promoted from First Officer to Captain ("left seat").

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Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product made reference to directly or indirectly in this video will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), or be suitable for your portfolio. Moreover, you should not assume that any information or any corresponding discussions serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Leading Edge Financial Planning personnel. The opinions expressed are those of Leading Edge Financial Planning as of 12/06/2022 and are subject to change at any time due to the changes in market or economic conditions.

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Charlie Kevin Video

Retirement: Everything is Different Now!

You may be the type of person that enjoys managing your own investments.  And there’s nothing wrong with that.  However, as you approach or are in retirement things can be very different.  In fact, when your investment goal switches from accumulation to producing retirement income it may seem as though everything is different now!  

 

In this video, Kevin explains why managing your own investments is different when you are retired, and why a fiduciary financial planner may be worth the investment.  

 

Key Points:

We believe a globally-diversified investment approach is still the best plan for capturing positive returns in the long run. Furthermore, chasing the top-performing asset classes and changing your portfolio based on news headlines or current events has been shown to produce lower returns over the long run.  In other words, if you find yourself wanting to change your portfolio as soon as investment headlines turn negative, having a fiduciary financial planner may help you stay focused on your goals instead of abandoning your investment plan during a downturn.  

 

Whether you manage your investments yourself or you have a trusted advisor, here are three things everyone should do to increase your chances of success in retirement.  

  1. Write down an Investment Policy Statement to help you stay focused on your investment goals when everything in the news is negative.
    • For example; “I will invest this way to reach my goals in retirement….”
  2. Be careful chasing the high performing asset classes.
    • A diversified portfolio should stay diversified.
  3. Have someone who will hold you accountable in order to help you focus on your long-term goals when the going gets tough.

 

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Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product made reference to directly or indirectly in this video will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), or be suitable for your portfolio. Moreover, you should not assume that any information or any corresponding discussions serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Leading Edge Financial Planning personnel. The opinions expressed are those of Leading Edge Financial Planning as of 10/31/2020 and are subject to change at any time due to the changes in market or economic conditions.

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Charlie Education Kevin Video

The Shape of Economic Recovery

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on our financial markets. Now that we are settling into the chaos many economists are starting to predict what shape the recovery might look like; V, U, W, L, etc. What do those letters mean? And does it even matter HOW the economy recovers, as long as it DOES indeed recover?

Kevin walks you through how those letters represent the different recession models and how each could affect your financial plan.

We love getting your questions. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. 

Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product made reference to directly or indirectly in this video will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), or be suitable for your portfolio. Moreover, you should not assume that any information or any corresponding discussions serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Leading Edge Financial Planning personnel. The opinions expressed are those of Leading Edge Financial Planning as of 04/21/2020 and are subject to change at any time due to the changes in market or economic conditions.

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Charlie Education Kevin Pilots Video

Mandatory Pilot Retirement Age Coming Fast? Get a Plan from a Pilot Specialist

Whether retirement is 5 years away or 15, it’s time to plan NOW.

Are you nearing the end of your aviation career? You may not be ready to take off your epaulettes quite so soon, but the FAA currently mandates all airline pilots retire at the age of 65. Are you financially ready to make the transition?

We are airline pilot specialists!

The planners at Leading Edge have years of experience helping pilots from all of the major U.S. airlines grow and protect wealth so they can have as much fun in retirement as they did flying airplanes! In this video, Charlie Mattingly, Principal, CFP®, MBA and fellow airline pilot describes the value Leading Edge can bring to your financial plan.

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Here are the topics broken down by time marker:

00:04  How does Leading Edge Financial Planning help people execute on plans?
00:36  Why is it a good time to invest TODAY vs waiting?
01:12  Leading Edge helps determine if a second business or real estate is a good idea.
02:33  How can Leading Edge help lessen financial emotion?
03:46  Why should a pilot choose Leading Edge?
04:59  Worst and best financial analogies with flying. (Just for fun!)

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More reading:
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product made reference to directly or indirectly in this video will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), or be suitable for your portfolio. Moreover, you should not assume that any information or any corresponding discussions serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Leading Edge Financial Planning personnel. The opinions expressed are those of Leading Edge Financial Planning as of 01/27/20 and are subject to change at any time due to the changes in market or economic conditions.

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Charlie Education Kevin Pilots Video

How Financial Markets are Affected in Election Years

We have all heard the stories about the lottery winner who lost it all. How can this possibly happen?

 

In this video, Kevin dives into the reasons that some lottery winners don’t succeed financially. He shares the financial lessons learned from these scenarios and explains how high-income families can apply those lessons to their lives to achieve better financial outcomes and have less stress.

 

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Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product made reference to directly or indirectly in this video will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), or be suitable for your portfolio. Moreover, you should not assume that any information or any corresponding discussions serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Leading Edge Financial Planning personnel. The opinions expressed are those of Leading Edge Financial Planning as of 12/20/2019 and are subject to change at any time due to the changes in market or economic conditions.

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Charlie Education Kevin Video

The Next U.S. Recession

Bloomberg recently published its recession probability model. The model states that as of November 2019, the chance of a recession in the next 12 months is 26%. That sounds okay but what about this? The chances of NOT having a recession are 74%. Now that’s a pretty great number! But is this predictive model a function of the latest stock market performance or does it have real predictive power?

The stock market has performed nicely in the last few months as well as year-to-date. No wonder no one is talking recession at the moment. But the truth is, the exact timing of the recessions and market downturn is unknowable. In fact, we may not even know we’ve had a recession until it’s nearly over.

In this video, Charlie discusses the only surety is that we WILL have a recession sometime in the future and trying to follow the advice of prognosticators to determine when it will happen can be an expensive mistake. Ask anyone who pulled their money out of the markets in January 2019 because of the inverted yield curve. Now that’s a good predictor of recessions, right?

 

To view the recession tracker visit: Bloomberg, U.S. Recession Chances Inch Down to 26% Within Next 12 Months

Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product made reference to directly or indirectly in this video will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), or be suitable for your portfolio. Moreover, you should not assume that any information or any corresponding discussions serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Leading Edge Financial Planning personnel. The opinions expressed are those of Leading Edge Financial Planning as of 12/04/2019 and are subject to change at any time due to the changes in market or economic conditions.