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Clelan and Company Video Series

Are you ready to increase your understanding of current topics and their effect on your finances? Or looking for additional resources? You are at the right place! We encourage you to click on one of the video or article links below.

Asset Allocations - Is the 60/40 Strategy Dead?

Asset allocation is a fundamental part of effectively and efficiently managing your portfolio. Click here to watch Doug as he discusses asset allocation and the resurgence of the 60/40 strategy. Interested in learning more? We encourage you to contact us and read the additional resources below.

SECURE Act 2.0 - New Legislative Changes
In the last session of 2022, Congress passed legislation, referred to as SECURE 2.0. Click here to watch Andrew Kern highlight some of the new planning opportunities that exist for investors and what legislative changes may affect you. Interested in learning more? We encourage you to contact us and take advantage of the additional resources below.

Legislation is changing. Markets are volatile. Decisions are complicated. Strategies exist. Click here to watch Andrew Kern discuss some strategies that are growing in popularity. Interested in learning more? We encourage you to click on the additional resources below.

How Does the Current Economic and Geopolitical Climate Impact You?
Click here to watch Doug Clelan and Andrew Kern share some thoughts on the current economic and geopolitical climate and how this impacts you. Interested in learning more? We encourage you to click on the additional resources below.

Seamless Stewardship - There is nothing more important than the people you love. After we are gone, it is the memories shared and how we impacted the lives of others that lives on. How do you give your final gift to the stewards of the legacy you have created? How do you make that transition as seamless as possible so that the details can be replaced with smiles and memories that bring joy? Click here to watch Liana Bateman answer these questions as she explains Clelan and Company's comprehensive tool that we are calling Seamless Stewardship.

Click here to watch Andrew Kern explain what a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is and how it may provide tax benefits. Interested in digging deeper? We encourage you to read the articles below.

Click here to watch Andrew Kern explain some trends regarding Retirement Spending Patterns, including the Retirement "Smile". Interested in digging deeper? We encourage you to read the articles below.

Click here to learn from Doug Clelan why concerns and questions over Inflation have increased. Interested in understanding how inflation may affect you or what history shows us? Learn more in the articles below.

Click here to watch Andrew Kern as he discusses Retirement Income, acknowledging some dangers that may exist to retirees and questions you should be asking as you plan your retirement.

Click here to watch our fifth video with Doug Clelan providing Three Key Takeaways related to Medicare, a topic of interest even if you are not yet 65 years old.

Click here to watch our fourth video where Andrew Kern looks at College Education Planning and provides some information about the rising costs of college and what financial vehicles you may be interested in utilizing for the cost of your children or grandchildren's college education.

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Click here to watch our third video where Doug Clelan provides some information on Roth IRA Conversions. Interested in learning more? Please see the articles below to help determine if this is something you may want to pursue.

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Click here to watch our second video where Andrew Kern provides some information on Donor-Advised Funds, along with three examples of when this investment vehicle may be something for our clients to consider. Interested in learning more? Please select one of the articles below to read additional insight.

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Click here to watch our first video where Doug Clelan shares some thoughts on how a Presidential Election may influence the actions you take related to your investments. Interested in learning more? Please select one of the articles below to read additional insight.

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