Reverse mortgages provide access to cash, funded by a home’s equity. Cash is wonderfully flexible, creating a wide range of opportunities for enhanced retirements. Wise use of the cash is the challenge, knowing that the home’s […]
The research base on reverse mortgages in financial planning has significantly developed in the last three years. This post provides highlights of existing work. Noteworthy are results showing combining reverse mortgages with investment portfolio withdrawals to substantially improve sustainable retirement spending levels, […]
April 2016 update: The Journal of Financial Planning published Dr. Pfau’s article in April, 2016: Pfau, Wade D. 2016. “Incorporating Home Equity into a Retirement Income Strategy.”Journal of Financial Planning 29 (4): 41–49. Incorporating Home […]
Use this link to download the full paper New Paper Spells Out Reverse Mortgage Strategies for Financial Planners November 9th, 2015 | by Jason Oliva Published in Data, HECM, News, Retirement, Reverse Mortgage A recent […]
Robert Merton said “Reverse mortgages are a powerful – yet largely untapped – tool for retirees to improve their standard of living.” “This is going to become one of the key means […]
Joe Tomlinson published research combining reverse mortgage and Single Premium Immediate Annuities (SPIAs) in retirement income planning: Tomlinson 20150414 Advisors Perspectives. He says “Retirees need longevity protection and additional funds. Annuities and reverse mortgages […]
Note: This update on John Salter’s thinking about reverse mortgages originally appeared on NowItCounts.com April 7, 2015. In today’s low-interest rate environment, John Salter says now is the time to take advantage of a reverse […]
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