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John Robinson | Sep 29, 2022

I was Right about Interest Rates

Inflation
Interest Rates
Portfolio Management and Investing
The 2022 trainwreck in bond mutual funds was entirely avoidable. Financial Planning Hawaii founder John Robinson shows how obvious it was and how dangerous it
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John Robinson | Sep 15, 2022

Fighting Inflation in Your Investment Portfolio is as Easy as 1-2-3

Inflation
Series I Savings Bonds
Dividends
Keeping up with - or even ahead of - inflation may be attainable with these three investments.
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John Robinson | Sep 12, 2022

The Power of Negative Thinking

401(k)
Retirement Saving
Stock market volatility
If you are behind in saving for retirement, let’s hope the stock market goes down.
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John Robinson | Jul 10, 2022

Beware the Big "LIE"

Retirement Spending Retirement Income Planning
Retirement Saving
Portfolio Management and Investing
IRAs and Qualified Retirement Plans
The Lifetime Income for Employees Act will be Harmful to 401(k) Plan Participants. Our latest research paper shows how life annuities purchased at retirement
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John Robinson | Jul 4, 2022

Lemonade Anyone? 5 ways to turn ugly stock markets into beautiful opportunities

Bear Market Investing
Roth IRA Conversions
IRAs and Qualified Retirement Plans
Tax Planning
This article seeks to change consumer perceptions about downturns in the stock market. Far from being foreboding, they are natural and provide investment
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John Robinson | Jun 26, 2022

How to Invest When Everything is Losing Value

Retirement Planning
Bear Market Investing
Series I Savings Bonds
Real Estate Investing
Crypto Currency
2022 has produced a bear market in everything. This article is a guide for investing when all asset classes are trending lower.
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John Robinson | Jun 17, 2022

Distinguishing Manias from Investments

Stock market volatility
Bear Market Investing
Financial Planning
At this time there is a bear market in just about everything - stock, bonds, real estate, cryptocurrency, etc. are all trending lower. This article explains
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John Robinson | May 23, 2022

Should Consumers Convert Their 401(k)s to a Lifetime Income Stream at Retirement? The Short Answer is "NO"

Retirement Spending Retirement Income Planning
Retirement Spending
Portfolio Management & Investing
Our latest research paper challenges the wisdom of annuitizing 401(k) and IRA savings at retirement and questions the value of mortality credits for retirees in
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John Robinson | May 21, 2022

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Investing in Savings Bonds

Series I Savings Bonds
Interest Rates
Bond Investing
President Ronald Reagan once quipped that the 9 most terrifying words in the English language are, "I am from the government, and I am here to help."
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John Robinson | May 21, 2022

Unvarnished Answers to 8 Questions About Investing in the Current Bear Market in Stocks

Portfolio Management and Investing
Bear Market
Stock Market
This article offers refreshingly clear, unambiguous critical thinking that addresses consumers' greatest concerns about the current investment climate.
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John Robinson | Apr 18, 2022

The Time to Buy Series I Savings Bonds is NOW!

Portfolio Management and Investing
General Financial Planning
Series I Savings Bonds are offering a unique opportunity to earn 8% with a government guarantee, but you need to act fast to lock in the rate.
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John Robinson | Mar 4, 2022

Future-Proofing Financial Planning Hawaii

General Financial Planning
Financial Planning Hawaii has divided itself into three separate businesses each with its own website to position the company to truly be a multigenerational
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