Retirement Planning – David Rosenstrock, CFP

If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there. Sound retirement planning can provide you with a solid foundation for your next phase of life. David Rosenstrock, Certified Financial Planner, explains why you should have a formal financial plan as the cornerstone for your retirement planning - and common mistakes you can avoid. David joins us from New York. __________________________ Bio Prior to founding Wharton Wealth Planning, LLC, David B. Rosenstrock, CFP® worked as a Director of Investment Research at Registered Investment Advisor Sage Capital Management LLC.  Previously, David worked at several regional broker dealers focusing on fixed-income and equity markets for institutional investors.  David started his career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. He earned his MBA from the Wharton Business School and B.S. in economics from Cornell University. He is a Certified Financial Planner and is also licensed to sell life insurance in New York State. David has been quoted on the topic of financial planning and investing in publications including Fortune, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, ETF Trends, Morningstar, and MSN.  David lives in Manhattan, N.Y., with his wife and their two very active children. ___________________________ Website ____________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like An Economist’s Take on Retirement Planning – Larry Kotlikoff Retire Happy – Dr. Catherine Sanderson A Tapas Life – Andy Robin When Will You Flip the Switch? – Dr. Barbara O’Neill _____________________________ Wise Quotes On the Value of Financial Planning "I was recently talking with someone who had emailed me with a question on a video I had done about retirement planning. He was an engineer and he had crunched his numbers 15 years ago very methodically. He tried to look at every corner and in doing so, he swore to me that it helped them retire at a very early age.  But not everybody has to be an engineer to do financial planning. I think a formal financial plan could bring to light flaws that somebody might not have been thinking about while there's still time to address them. Having a formal financial plan can provide peace of mind and prevent market fluctuations like the current one we're in...Amelia Earhart said preparation is two thirds of any venture and the same is true for retirement planning." On Keeping Your Financial Plan Updated "In talking with clients over the years, I think a good way to drive yourself a little crazy is checking the markets every day and your portfolios. So a financial plan could help take your mind off of those day-to-day moves. And it's not just enough to have a plan. You really want to change the plan and monitor it as time goes on. Your life circumstances are going to change and the plan really needs to change along with that." _____________________________ About Retirement Wisdom Take charge of your future. Your life in retirement will be multidimensional, and so your planning should be as well. Schedule a call to find how how the Designing Your Life process (developed by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans at Stanford) can help you unlock a new direction – on your own terms. ___________________________ About Your Host  Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career. He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking. If you’re thinking about retirement, you’ll also need to be planning for longevity. That’s why Joe returned to school,