Understanding Today's Financial Environment
Welcome to Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, an independent practice in Carlsbad, Ca. We understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. Welcome to objectivity, transparency & vigilance. With depth, focus, and a big-picture perspective, we help you manage your investments. Our expert team helps you keep your wealth growing and guarded—today, tomorrow, and onto the next generation.
We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is preparing for retirement, college savings, or estate strategy, our personalized service focuses on your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
Our professionals have years of experience in financial services. We can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. We look forward to working with you through all stages of your life.
Investment Management
Our independence lets us choose from a wide array of investment options—and they’re selected because we believe they're right for you.
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We believe fees and taxes are among the most detrimental influences on wealth accumulation.
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We partner with you to responsibly, creatively, and efficiently build your wealth.
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The Business Cycle
Understanding the economy's cycles can help put current business conditions in better perspective.
How Income Taxes Work
A quick look at how federal income taxes work.
Six Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Six overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.
Types of Stock Market Analysis
Most stock market analysis falls into three broad groups: Fundamental, technical, and sentimental. Here’s a look at each.
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
Social Security: Two Benefit Strategies Eliminated
Here are several important changes to Social Security that may impact how and when you can begin taking income benefits.
What’s Your Investment IQ?
You make decisions for your portfolio, but how much do you really know about the products you buy? Try this quiz
The History of Currency
Currency has been around for a long time. Here’s a quick history lesson.
Avoiding Cognitive Decline
Try these activities to keep your brain sharp.
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Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Tax Freedom Day
Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Tax Management Strategies
Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Keys to Investing for Retirement
There are some key concepts to understand when investing for retirement
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The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Surprises
Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We’d like to be one of them.
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. Are you prepared to fill that many days?