My Account | Financial planning resources | October 14, 2025

Greetings!

Is your retirement portfolio built for peace of mind, or panic?



A new study shows that investors underperform their own funds by over 1% per year, simply because they buy and sell at the wrong time.


In our latest blog, we share a 5-step strategy for:


● Turning your retirement assets into income

● Avoiding costly emotional decisions

● Staying focused on what truly matters

The Expert Network Podcast

Episode #42: Retirement Income Primer

Our latest blog explains the strategy—but if you want to hear how experts tackle real-life retirement income questions, check out Episode 42 of our podcast.


Karl Frank, CFP joins Mike Miller, CPA and Nathan Merrill, attorney, to discuss


● The “retirement number”

● 401(k) vs Roth

● Real estate and business sales

● Avoiding the Social Security tax torpedo


🎧 Listen here

If you’re not yet a subscriber, now is the perfect time to join us! The Expert Network Team Podcast releases new episodes every two weeks on Tuesdays. Be sure to like, subscribe, and listen in for valuable discussions that can elevate your business and life.

Client's Corner - Are They Companies or Stocks?

EVENT INVITATION

3rd Quarter 2025 Market Update with Karl Frank


🗓 Oct 23, 2025

🕦 11:30am-12:30 PM

📍 9605 S. Kingston Ct. Suite 190 Lone Tree, CO 80112

Join us! Karl Frank CFP® provides the 3rd Quarter investment and market update for 2025. Karl will provide investment insights and an economic forecast from our investment team at iM Global Partners and AthenaInvest. Seating in our office will be limited.

 

RSVP to clientcare@assetsandincome.com to attend in person.

 

To register to attend via ZOOM, click here.

Learn more about the event: https://assetsandincome.com/events/3rd-quarter-2025-market-update-with-karl-frank/

 

Friends and colleagues are welcome to attend, and we hope to see you here!


MEET THE TEAM 

Team Spotlight: Sebastian Dragulanescu


Sebastian serves as an Operations Associate on our Customer Care team. A graduate of the University of Colorado – Leeds School of Business, he brings strong analytical and client service skills from his background in consulting and retail. When he’s not serving clients, Sebastian enjoys Colorado’s outdoors with his dog Ruby, comedy, video games, and the gym. 


Learn more about Sebastian and all of the members of our team by visiting our website.

Thought of the Day


"It’s not your salary that makes you rich,

it’s your spending habits."

— Charles A. Jaffe


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