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.