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2023 Q1 In Review - Integrity Wealth Advisors, Ventura & Ojai, California

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THE IMPACT OF<br />

SOUND FINANCIAL<br />

PLANNING<br />

Recent Vanguard research 1 shows that an experienced<br />

wealth management team not only adds peace of mind,<br />

but also may add about 3 percentage points of value in<br />

net portfolio returns over time. What does this mean? Your<br />

team has the ability and the time to evaluate your portfolio<br />

investments, meet with you to discuss objectives, and<br />

help get you through tough markets. All of these factored<br />

together potentially add value to your net returns (returns<br />

after taxes and fees) over time. But the most interesting part<br />

of this research is that it shows that financial planning and<br />

financial coaching contributed to the greater majority of the<br />

added net 3% in net portfolio returns.<br />

It’s important to realize how valuable making sound financial<br />

planning decisions is and that value is added by your<br />

financial planning team. As investors, our emotions can be<br />

our worst enemy, especially when the markets are volatile,<br />

and guidance from a “behavioral coach” can save us from<br />

panic-selling and abandoning long-term financial plans.<br />

Numerous studies demonstrate that advisors can have a<br />

huge impact on investor finances, but it’s hard to say if these<br />

findings have been recognized and understood by everyday<br />

investors.<br />

DREAM.<br />

PLAN.<br />

ENJOY.<br />

WHEN DO YOU NEED<br />

UMBRELLA INSURANCE?<br />

Having adequate damage and liability insurance is essential when you own property—be<br />

it a home, a car, or a boat. But if you're responsible for damage or injury to someone else's<br />

property or person, your coverage may fall woefully short.<br />

Enter umbrella insurance, which provides liability coverage beyond most property insurance<br />

policies. This includes coverage for damages caused by you and members of your<br />

household, as well as limited coverage in case you're sued.<br />

Umbrella insurance protects you in a worst-case scenario. For example, let's use an<br />

insurance policy for a boat with liability coverage of $100,000. If a wrongful-death lawsuit<br />

leads to $1 million in damages, the other $900,000 will come from the policyholder's own<br />

pocket—unless they have a $1 million umbrella policy, which would cover the gap between<br />

the boat policy and the total damages due.<br />

Although umbrella<br />

insurance is of<br />

particular value to<br />

affluent individuals with<br />

significant assets to<br />

protect, nearly anyone<br />

can benefit from the<br />

extra coverage, especially<br />

as premiums on such<br />

policies are relatively low.<br />

The low cost of Umbrella<br />

<strong>In</strong>surance makes it an<br />

easy decision. Selecting<br />

higher liability coverage<br />

on individual policies<br />

can quickly become<br />

cost-prohibitive. As a<br />

rule of thumb, your total<br />

coverage should not<br />

exceed your net worth.<br />

When purchasing any new<br />

insurance, an experienced<br />

broker can help ensure<br />

your policies work<br />

together while avoiding<br />

unnecessary coverage.

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