How to save additional tax advantaged money in the Lockheed Martin 401(k) plan

A common question we receive from clients: “How can I save more money in a tax advantaged way?” Fortunately, if you are an employee of Lockheed Martin you have a unique opportunity. As us nerds call it, the “Mega Backdoor Roth IRA” is a strategy available in 401(k) plans that allow for after-tax 401(k) contributions […]
Bonds are down on the year and that is ok

Most of our clients hold bonds and most of those bonds have “lost value” in the first three months of the year. That does not mean any of the bonds have defaulted. In fact, almost no bonds have defaulted in 2021. Rather, interest rates have risen causing the value of existing bonds to drop. It […]
SPACs, NFTs, and other jungle creatures

“The American marketplace is an economic jungle. As in all jungles, you easily can be destroyed if you don’t know the rules of survival. … But you also can come through in fine shape and you can even flourish in the jungle—if you learn the rules, adapt them for your own use, and heed them.” […]