Perfect Game Retirement
Welcome to Perfect Game Retirement, hosted by Ryan Ledden of Black Oak Asset Management. As a former pro ballplayer and CFP, Ryan combines his love of the game with financial expertise to guide you to a confident retirement. Securities and Advisory Services offered through Silver Oak Securities, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Black Oak Asset Management and Silver Oak Securities, Inc. are not affiliated.
Episodes
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Ep 14: Classic Pre-Retiree Mistakes
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
There are some financial planning blunders that are interesting to talk about but are quite rare in reality. On the other hand, there are some financial planning mistakes that happen far too often. Let’s talk about the mistakes so many people have made in the past it has made them “classic”.
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Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Ep 13: What Mark Twain Can Teach Us About Money
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
What can we learn about money by exploring some quotes from the great Mark Twain?
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Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Ep 12: Traditional IRA Vs Roth IRA
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
It seems that most people don’t have a clear picture of whether they should contribute to a traditional IRA or a Roth. Let’s discuss how to determine what’s best for you.
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Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Ep 11: Are You Paying Attention To Your Biggest Assets?
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
If you really took inventory of your financial situation, you might find that you’ve been taking for granted some assets that make up a huge piece of your puzzle. Is it possible you should be putting a little more thought into some of these assets?
Show Notes:
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Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Ep 10: How to Avoid Critical Retirement Planning Mistakes
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Let’s talk about some of the common mistakes that we see being made time and time again by retirees and pre-retirees…
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Thursday May 21, 2020
Ep 9: Retirement Accounts
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
The Coronavirus stimulus bill now makes it easier for Americans to withdraw money from their 401(k)s and other types of retirement accounts. Is this a wise choice to help ease the burden of the crisis?
Show Notes:
Call: 470-508-0508
Website: https://blackoakam.com/
Thursday May 07, 2020
Ep 8: Coronavirus Market Update
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Time for an update on where we stand with the markets, the economy, and retirement planning as it relates to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Show Notes:
Call: 470-508-0508
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Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Ep 7: Financial Crossword
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
If you’ve ever done a crossword puzzle, you know how much a wrong answer can mess you up. You might think that you have the right answer for 17-across, but you just can’t figure out how the answer to 13-down starts with the letters “XC.” Well, the problem is that you have the wrong answer in 17-across, and that X should really be an S.
Show Notes:
Call: 470-508-0508
Website: https://blackoakam.com/
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Ep 6: Stages Of Retirement
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
How far out from retirement are you? 15 years? 10? 5? Is it on the doorstep? No matter which stage you’re in, there are some really important things you should be thinking about as you inch closer to that day you call it quits at work. On this episode, we’ll walk through these different stages to see exactly the kinds of things you should be doing from a planning perspective and how your focus changes as you get closer to the big day.
Show Notes:
Call: 470-508-0508
Website: https://blackoakam.com/
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Ep 5: How To Set Financial & Retirement Goals
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
We talk all the time about how people need to give their dollars purpose or set goals for their retirement and even specifically for certain investments. But let’s dive deeper into what different goals look like for various folks approaching retirement. How do you determine if a goal is realistic or out of reach? We’ll tackle that conversation with plenty of examples on this episode.
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