Houston Financial Planner Announces Retirement Income Arbitrage Strategy

Released on = July 28, 2007, 12:36 am

Press Release Author = Free Market Financial, LLC/Eli Mitcham

Industry = Financial

Press Release Summary = How You May Be Able To Create a Perpetual Stream of
Increased Income in Retirement That Reduces Your Taxes and Protects Your Hard Earned
Principal

Press Release Body = Arbitrage. Many folks have no idea what the word means, or,
more importantly, how you may be able to increase your retirement income from the
concept. Simply put, an arbitrage is exploiting a price variation.

"Assume for a moment that I introduce you to a source that will loan you all the
money you want, with no questions asked and the interest rate that you'll pay on
your loan is 4% locked in for the rest of your life. (Please note this is an
exercise in imagination, but will do a good job of illustrating the point," explains
Eli Mitcham, financial planner and president of Free Market Financial, LLC a fee
based registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Houston, Texas.

"Now, assume that I introduce you to another source that will allow you to invest
all the money that you want, and this source will pay you 6% interest on all the
money that you want to invest. On top of that, the rate of interest credited is
guaranteed never to change.
Armed with that information, here's my question for you: Would you like to borrow
all the money at 4% that you can and invest it at 6%?"
The answer for many folks, is obviously 'yes'.

That's an arbitrage - taking advantage of a price variation.

The problem with many arbitrages is that they're simply not that clean, neat, and
predictable. Many arbitrages exist one day and then evaporate the next.

"That's where an advanced financial planner can make all the difference," explains
Houston financial planner Eli Mitcham.

There's one arbitrage, however, that may be the proverbial exception to the rule.
That's the good news. The bad news is that while this arbitrage will work well for
some clients it won't work at all for others.

Take the following example:

1.) Chuck is 75 years old in retirement with an investment portfolio of bonds worth
$2,000,000.
2.) Chuck's current average yield on this bond portfolio is 4.5%. This means that
Chuck is receiving investment income from this retirement portfolio of $90,000 per
year.
3.) Chuck looks into a strategy that may allow him to increase his retirement income
from his investment portfolio and guarantee his heirs a tax advantaged $2,000,000
inheritance.*
4.) Chuck uses his investment portfolio to buy a $2,000,000 medically underwritten,
lifetime income contract* that pays him $285,480 annually for the rest of his life
in retirement. **
5.) Chuck also buys a $2,000,000 life insurance policy to provide a $2,000,000
inheritance to his heirs completely income and estate tax free.
6.) The premium for the $2,000,000 life insurance policy on Chuck's life is $121,000
per year. Chuck will pay the premium from the increased income he's receiving from
his investments*.
7.) By utilizing this strategy, Chuck will increase his spendable income in
retirement from $90,000 to $164,480 per year after paying his insurance premium,
plus guarantee a tax advantaged $2,000,000 inheritance to his heirs.

For more information on how this retirement income arbitrage strategy may work for
you, contact Houston Financial Planner Eli Mitcham at 1-800-960-3499 or stop by the
Free Market Financial, LLC website at www.freemarketfinancial.com

*The asset being illustrated here is a life insurance contract and Death benefit
amount noted is guaranteed by the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance
company. The purchaser should consider the issuing insurance company's credit rating
when contemplating a purchase**The asset being illustrated here is a Single Premium
Immediate Annuity and the income benefit is guaranteed by the claims-paying ability
of the issuing insurance company. The purchaser should consider the issuing
insurance company's credit rating when contemplating a purchase. The identified
strategy is an acceptable option when the retiree is certain that he is or she does
not need to withdraw any amount above the annual income amount at present or at
anytime in the foreseeable future.
Advisory services offered through Free Market Financial, LLC

Web Site = www.freemarketfinancial.com

Contact Details = Street Address : 11777
Katy Freeway,Ste. 340 S
City : Houston
State : TX
Country : USA
Zip Code : 77079
Phone Number : 800-960-3499

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