Category: Investments

How Personal Biases Can Affect Your Financial Decisions (Ep.89)

How Personal Biases Can Affect Your Financial Decisions (Ep.89)

In today’s world, we are confronted with so many choices, it seems like every minute of the day. The key thing is to recognize that we all have certain tendencies and biases, which make us completely human.

In this episode, Peter Raskin discusses how you might not always make the most optimal decisions because of mental shortcuts. He also provides some examples he has seen that have led to less than optimal situations.

Peter discusses:

  • A definition of heuristic and how it affects your financial decision making
  • How our desire to put things off can affect others around us
  • Why you need to be realistic about your successes and abilities
  • Why you should avoid trying to predict the future of what you think will happen
  • And more

Connect with Peter: 

Schedule Time with Peter:

 

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

CRN-5005080-101022

5 Financial Areas To Consider When Year End Planning (Ep.88)

5 Financial Areas To Consider When Year End Planning (Ep.88)

The last quarter of the year is approaching, and you don’t want to be rushing around at the last minute trying to finish your year end planning.

In this episode, Peter Raskin covers five financial areas to consider when year end planning. He will provide some easy pickings of questions he asks his clients to get them thinking about planning for the rest of the year.

Peter discusses:

  • How to approach the last quarters planning
  • What you should be thinking about when it comes to your assets
  • Thinking of marginal tax brackets as someone climbing a ladder
  • Cash flow issues to consider when year end planning
  • Insurance planning issues to consider for year end
  • And more

Connect with Peter: 

Schedule Time with Peter:

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

CRN-4967649-092622

Navigating Long Term Care with Natasha Heimrath (Ep.87)

Navigating Long Term Care with Natasha Heimrath (Ep.87)

Many people don’t like to discuss the need for long-term care for their loved ones. However, it is vital to have open communication with your family about your wants and needs before decisions need to be made.

In this episode of Wealth Is In The Details, Peter Raskin chats with Natasha Heimrath,  executive director at Concord Park Senior Living*. She discusses the options of long term care available for seniors as they walk through life and what makes the community at Concord Park so unique.

Natasha discusses:

  • The forms of long-term care
  • Why long-term care is triggered after a change in health
  • The financial considerations for long-term care facilities
  • What you can expect from the community at Concord Park Senior Living
  • And more

Connect with Peter: 

Schedule Time with Peter:

Connect with Natasha Heimrath:

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. 

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

*Not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors.  

CRN-4936904-090722



Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered, Part 2 (Ep.86)

Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered, Part 2 (Ep.86)

Everyone has questions about finance, whether they want to know when to take Social Security or compare renting to buying.

In this episode, Peter Raskin continues answering questions he gets asked as a financial advisor, sharing his knowledge and experience on topics everyone wants to know.

Peter discusses:

  • Why clients should invest now
  • When to take out money from retirement funds and Social Security
  • The benefits of buying outright versus renting or leasing products
  • How to increase investment returns by waiting on paying off mortgages
  • And more

Resources:

Connect with Peter: 

Schedule Time with Peter

CRN-4903295-081522

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

 

Being Good Stewards of Physical Health with Leslie Jackson

Being Good Stewards of Physical Health with Leslie Jackson

The past couple episodes have focused on stewardship of our faith, finances and the environment. What about our physical health?

Without good physical health, being good stewards of the above is a moot point. 

In this episode, Peter Raskin talks with Leslie Jackson*, a registered dietitian nutritionist. She discusses the importance of people having a healthy relationship with food and their body. Along with how the diet industry operates like a hamster wheel. 

Leslie discusses:

  • Her definition of good health
  • Why weight centered health is misleading
  • The biggest challenges in health and wellness
  • The issues of children dieting at a young age
  • And more

Connect with Leslie Jackson: 

Connect with Peter: 

Schedule Time with Peter:

CRN-4860300-071922

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

*Not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors.  

A Conversation About Residential Solar Energy With George Wood (Ep.84)

A Conversation About Residential Solar Energy With George Wood (Ep.84)

There is a profound awakening amongst many of us that we need to be stewards of our physical world and we need to protect our environment for the next generation.

In this episode, Peter Raskin talks with George Wood, renewable energy consultant at Oak Point Energy Associates, LLC. He discusses why you should consider adding a solar energy system to your home and the incentives to add it now rather than later. 

George discusses:

  • The basics to look at when considering solar for your house
  • The financial and economic incentives to installing solar
  • Why you should hit the brakes if you get offered a no-cost solar system
  • The concept of adding battery storage as part of the solar installation
  • And more

Connect with Peter: 

Schedule Time with Peter:

Connect with George Wood:

About George Wood: 

George is a consultant to renewable energy generation owners and developers, retail energy suppliers, microgrid developers and financial players in the energy markets. He has worked directly in support of over 3,000 MWs of OPERATING renewable generation including on & off-shore wind, solar, landfill gas, tidal and hydro facilities.

George also provides deal structuring and origination services to select clients.

CRN-4843040-071222

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives  of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.





Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered, Part 1 (Ep.83)

Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered, Part 1 (Ep.83)

Time and time again, you might have thought about questions you want answered about your financial plan, changes to your portfolio and so much more.

In this episode, Peter Raskin answers some of the frequently asked questions he gets asked as a financial advisor.

Peter discusses:

  • If you should make changes to your portfolio given the changes in the market
  • How inflation affects your financial plan and why it’s important to regularly update your plan to reflect inflation
  • Whether or not bonds are a safe investment
  • How to decide what to do with money on the sidelines to make it work for your individual goals
  • And more

Connect with Peter: 

Schedule Time with Peter:

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities are offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services are offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance is offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives  of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

CRN-4822767-062822



Challenges Can Bring Tasteful Opportunities With Pete Minich (Ep.82)

Challenges Can Bring Tasteful Opportunities With Pete Minich (Ep.82)

As a business owner, the pandemic might have caused a number of sleepless nights. But on the positive side, it has allowed you to critically think about how you are operating your business to serve your customers.

In this episode, Peter Raskin talks with Pete Minich*, owner of Fresh City Kitchen. Pete explains how the pandemic changed his business operations to meet the changing demand and needs of his clients. He also shares some of the lessons he has learned during his ownership career.

Pete discusses:

  • How COVID has impacted his business in the food service industry
  • The demand for catering services
  • How the government relief programs affected his business operations
  • How his business management philosophy has changed
  • And more

Connect with Peter: 

Schedule Time with Peter:

Connect with Pete Minich:

About Our Guest:

Pete has a wide range of experience in both developing and growing new restaurant concepts, and re-tooling and refreshing existing brands. Before coming to Fresh City Kitchen he owned CPMLogistics which provided outsourced purchasing services to multi-unit restaurant companies.

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Pete has worked for some of the major players in the New England and Boston restaurant business. Holding the positions of Director of Culinary Operations for John Harvard’s Brewhouse and Vinny Testa’s he executed rapid brand development and expansion. As Logistics Director for Todd English Enterprises in the early 2000s, Pete oversaw the opening of multiple concepts under the TE brand as well as coordinating a return to profitability of Todd’s existing portfolio.

CRN-4791536-061522

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities are offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services are offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance is offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

*Not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors. 

Stewardship In The Church With Rev. Jolie Olivetti (Ep.81)

Stewardship In The Church With Rev. Jolie Olivetti (Ep.81)

What is stewardship and why is it important for our families and communities? 

In this episode, Peter Raskin speaks with Rev. Jolie Olivetti from the Unitarian Church of Sharon. They discuss how stewardship is a core belief and value for many.

Jolie discusses:

  • What it means to be a steward of your community and your family
  • Her path to the ministry
  • How stewardship is an important principal at the Unitarian Church of Sharon and with other faith organizations
  • And more

Resources:

Connect With Peter: 

Connect with Rev. Jolie Olivetti:

About Our Guest:

Jolie grew up in Arlington, Virginia. As a kid, she learned to think deeply and sing loudly. She attended Boston University for undergrad with a major in Environmental Studies. Julie followed by working in environmental education. She also  worked at an urban farm based at a homeless shelter in Dorchester. It was there that Julie began to feel called to the Unitarian Universalist ministry.

Jolie attended Boston University School of Theology and received her Master of Divinity in 2016. After graduation she worked as a ministerial intern, Youth Ministry Coordinator and  Chaplain Resident. In 2019 she became minister of the Unitarian Church of Sharon. 

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities are offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services are offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance is offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your circumstances.

CRN-4774013-060322

Investment Losses With Peter Raskin (Ep.80)

Investment Losses With Peter Raskin (Ep.80)

April and May 2022 have been two months to forget for investors, with the market being as volatile as ever, and with losses as high as ever. The job of financial planners has become more challenging. 

What is the best way for financial planners to coach their clients on how to best handle the market changes?

In this episode, Peter Raskin discusses the challenges taking place in the current market. He also provides tips and tricks on how to potentially stay ahead of the challenges.

Peter discusses:

  • His 5 core beliefs 
  • 4 questions that he reviews with his clients
  • The difference between fixed income and discretionary income
  • The importance of contingency planning
  • And more

Connect with Peter: 

CRN-4753659-052022

Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.