News from Rodgers & Associates

The latest news and updates from the Rodgers & Associates wealth management firm. Be sure to also check out our monthly newsletters.

July 2010

Financial Advisor Magazine has ranked Rodgers & Associates as the top registered investment advisory firm based in Central Pennsylvania, Central Penn Business Journal reported this week. The rankings are based on total assets under management as of the end of 2009.

July 2010

Now is the time to convert traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs, Rick tells the readers of Acrimoney, a blog on wealth management.

"Converting an IRA to a Roth generally makes sense if you expect to be in the same or a higher tax bracket in retirement," Rick writes.

Read the full article on converting to a Roth IRA...

July 2010

In a guest article for InvestingThesis.com, "Bear Markets Are Your Friend: Embrace Them," Rick Rodgers lays out five actions investors can take when the market turns bearish and volatile.

Tip No. 1 from Rick: "Embrace volatility – You will never now when the market is going to drop and neither will anyone else. Corrections in the market like we are having today are inevitable and should be treated as opportunities. Stop kicking yourself for not reading the tea leaves correctly."

Read all 5 tips for investing in a bear market...

June 2010

Assisting with finances frequently becomes an unexpected part of adult children who provide caregiving for their elderly parents. In an article he contributed to Senior Living Information blog, Rick outlines fundamental steps caregivers should take to make sure their parents are financially secure. Be sure to read the full guest blog post from Rick, Managing Your Parents' Financial Affairs.

June 2010

An interview with Rick Rodgers appeared this week on Sweating the Big Stuff, a blog that provides practical advice on personal finance issues. The interview features Rick summarizing what he does for clients of Rodgers & Associates: "Creating efficiencies in your finances will provide you with more consistent investment returns reduce your income taxes and save you money. That’s my approach in a nutshell." Be sure to read the interview and, if you haven't yet, check out Rick's book on retirement planning.