Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
He has a 300k+ income. Three rental properties worth 450k+650k+ 650k. He made some bad investments in jnl annuities that gave him virtually no growth. I now have his money in a Vanguard account.
TLDR My dad didn't put too much into passive investments, and got scammed when he did
Weird misc: he is a practicing muslim so doesn't believe in 'interest' (ie usury). IN short he has zero financial knowledge and kind of a big ego and I will try to teach him the difference between debt (ie T bonds) and credit. But I love him cause he's my pops. One way to mitigate is to just donate the bond bearing parts of his portfolio. I am unaware of other asset/debt classes that are as uncorrelated as bonds to equities. This is a small consideration, but one I thought I would mention as he always brings it up.
My feeling would be to wait for the dip in the next recession 1.5 years or drawdown of 33-40% and invest the entire 300k in a vanguard 3-4 fund portfolio. Hopefully over the next 6+ years after that he can benefit from growth.
Risk: At worst case he should be able to take 200k of the 300k out, but I doubt we would face that situation. So I would put 70% stock and 30% bond, target date portfolio
Thoguhts? Any Vanguard funds or portfolio allocations to look into commodities, lifestrategy? Any guarenteed payout funds? How would hitting a RMWithrawal affect this retirement account at 5% a year?
TLDR My dad didn't put too much into passive investments, and got scammed when he did
Weird misc: he is a practicing muslim so doesn't believe in 'interest' (ie usury). IN short he has zero financial knowledge and kind of a big ego and I will try to teach him the difference between debt (ie T bonds) and credit. But I love him cause he's my pops. One way to mitigate is to just donate the bond bearing parts of his portfolio. I am unaware of other asset/debt classes that are as uncorrelated as bonds to equities. This is a small consideration, but one I thought I would mention as he always brings it up.
My feeling would be to wait for the dip in the next recession 1.5 years or drawdown of 33-40% and invest the entire 300k in a vanguard 3-4 fund portfolio. Hopefully over the next 6+ years after that he can benefit from growth.
Risk: At worst case he should be able to take 200k of the 300k out, but I doubt we would face that situation. So I would put 70% stock and 30% bond, target date portfolio
Thoguhts? Any Vanguard funds or portfolio allocations to look into commodities, lifestrategy? Any guarenteed payout funds? How would hitting a RMWithrawal affect this retirement account at 5% a year?
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Would he prefer shariah compliant funds? They generally have higher fees, but would be more in line with his beliefs than what you are suggesting.
He has $300k in income (maybe? you use the word income, but seem to indicate that this is actually cash?) and well over a million in real estate, he isn't exactly hurting here. And he certainly isn't nearly as lacking in financial knowledge as you seem to think. Don't be so condescending, especially given that you have a market timing plan, and don't try to force your vision on him.
He needs to start by defining his goals. When does he want to retire? How much does he want to spend in retirement? What will be his income sources? Does he want to leave a legacy?
He has $300k in income (maybe? you use the word income, but seem to indicate that this is actually cash?) and well over a million in real estate, he isn't exactly hurting here. And he certainly isn't nearly as lacking in financial knowledge as you seem to think. Don't be so condescending, especially given that you have a market timing plan, and don't try to force your vision on him.
He needs to start by defining his goals. When does he want to retire? How much does he want to spend in retirement? What will be his income sources? Does he want to leave a legacy?
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300k in income per annumsailaway wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:16 pm Would he prefer shariah compliant funds? They generally have higher fees, but would be more in line with his beliefs than what you are suggesting.
He has $300k in income (maybe? you use the word income, but seem to indicate that this is actually cash?) and well over a million in real estate, he isn't exactly hurting here. And he certainly isn't nearly as lacking in financial knowledge as you seem to think. Don't be so condescending, especially given that you have a market timing plan, and don't try to force your vision on him.
He needs to start by defining his goals. When does he want to retire? How much does he want to spend in retirement? What will be his income sources? Does he want to leave a legacy?
And 300k in a trad ira rolledover
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
I agree with all of this. I think maybe his ego was passed on?sailaway wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:16 pm Would he prefer shariah compliant funds? They generally have higher fees, but would be more in line with his beliefs than what you are suggesting.
He has $300k in income (maybe? you use the word income, but seem to indicate that this is actually cash?) and well over a million in real estate, he isn't exactly hurting here. And he certainly isn't nearly as lacking in financial knowledge as you seem to think. Don't be so condescending, especially given that you have a market timing plan, and don't try to force your vision on him.
He needs to start by defining his goals. When does he want to retire? How much does he want to spend in retirement? What will be his income sources? Does he want to leave a legacy?
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Rather than owning bonds, which pay interest that he does not believe in, how about the following approach. Keep a big piece in cash instead of bonds, and invest the rest in S&P500 index. In addition to avoiding interest, this would lessen the need to sell securities in a down market.
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
inflation would eat the cash, I wonder if there are any vanguard indeces that fit the bill or do they all do it with bonds?clown wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:39 pm Rather than owning bonds, which pay interest that he does not believe in, how about the following approach. Keep a big piece in cash instead of bonds, and invest the rest in S&P500 index. In addition to avoiding interest, this would lessen the need to sell securities in a down market.
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The cash would lose to inflation but that's why a large portion would be in the S&P 500.zetsui wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:55 pminflation would eat the cash, I wonder if there are any vanguard indeces that fit the bill or do they all do it with bonds?clown wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:39 pm Rather than owning bonds, which pay interest that he does not believe in, how about the following approach. Keep a big piece in cash instead of bonds, and invest the rest in S&P500 index. In addition to avoiding interest, this would lessen the need to sell securities in a down market.
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
NTSX? Invests in Treasury futures rather than Treasuries, so instead of loaning money to the government he would be betting on loans to the government. Expected return is about 90% of S&P but with lower volatility.
Is he allowed to invest in S&P500 or does he need a Shariah compliant fund? Ironically, those largely charge usurious expense ratios.
Is he allowed to invest in S&P500 or does he need a Shariah compliant fund? Ironically, those largely charge usurious expense ratios.
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
HLAL's .5% isn't ridiculous for such a specialized fund.aristotelian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:03 pm NTSX? Invests in Treasury futures rather than Treasuries, so instead of loaning money to the government he would be betting on loans to the government. Expected return is about 90% of S&P but with lower volatility.
Is he allowed to invest in S&P500 or does he need a Shariah compliant fund? Ironically, those largely charge usurious expense ratios.
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
for your consideration:
use a variation of the three-fund portfolio described here at BH. https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Three-fund_portfolio
(1)
SP500 or Total Stock Market fund
(2)
an International fund
(3)
instead of a Bond fund, use a Shariah compliant Bank for cash deposit (based in USA)
determine %s for each of the above based on risk tolerance.
example (not a recommendation since more details are required about your father's overall finances and expenses and life expectancy):
35% SP500 or Total Stock Market
15% International
50% Shariah compliant bank
start now; do not market time.
use a variation of the three-fund portfolio described here at BH. https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Three-fund_portfolio
(1)
SP500 or Total Stock Market fund
(2)
an International fund
(3)
instead of a Bond fund, use a Shariah compliant Bank for cash deposit (based in USA)
determine %s for each of the above based on risk tolerance.
example (not a recommendation since more details are required about your father's overall finances and expenses and life expectancy):
35% SP500 or Total Stock Market
15% International
50% Shariah compliant bank
start now; do not market time.
Three-Fund Portfolio: FSPSX - FXAIX - FXNAX (with slight tilt of CASH - Canned Beans - Rice - Bottled Water)
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
SP500 is not Shariah-compliant. He would need to invest in the SP500 Shariah.
SP500 Shariah --- https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indic ... /#overview
SP500 Shariah --- https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indic ... /#overview
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
I got a chuckle out of that market timing prediction too.
OP, you are the one who needs to brush up on your financial knowledge and knock down the ego a peg or three.
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Is he making money on his rentals? If so, why doesn't he just put his money into more rentals? Better than getting scammed out of it. Seems he must know how to do it with 3 rentals now. Or is he losing money on them?
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
If they are profitable, I agree that more rentals sound like a good option for him. With $300k, you could buy outright a couple of good rentals in some areas of the country.Jack FFR1846 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:11 pm Is he making money on his rentals? If so, why doesn't he just put his money into more rentals? Better than getting scammed out of it. Seems he must know how to do it with 3 rentals now. Or is he losing money on them?
If he doesn't want to go that route and wants to avoid fixed income, a relatively small allocation to gold (e.g. 10-20%) might be in order to help stabilize an otherwise stock heavy portfolio.
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
+1. SP500 Shariah for stocks, plus rentals and some cash or Tbills for “bonds”, would seem like a pretty good way to go. You could certainly do much worse.7eight9 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:31 pm SP500 is not Shariah-compliant. He would need to invest in the SP500 Shariah.
SP500 Shariah --- https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indic ... /#overview
(I’m assuming the rentals are profitable and not money pits.)
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Pretty much agree on that. I think its better to just pay the bond appreciation to 'charity' (knkown as zakat)aristotelian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:03 pm NTSX? Invests in Treasury futures rather than Treasuries, so instead of loaning money to the government he would be betting on loans to the government. Expected return is about 90% of S&P but with lower volatility.
Is he allowed to invest in S&P500 or does he need a Shariah compliant fund? Ironically, those largely charge usurious expense ratios.
That and they lack diversity and are located in nations with non trnasparent accounting standards
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
he doesn't track expenses, and north jersey is a VERY tax heavy part of the nation. Cap rate around 8% in our county. So my feeling ie he might not be making much money from the rentals. At least not much more than a passive investing strategy over a decade or two. Although IFeel you on this, I am forcing him to track expenses in an excel sheet and we can see how it worked outJack FFR1846 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:11 pm Is he making money on his rentals? If so, why doesn't he just put his money into more rentals? Better than getting scammed out of it. Seems he must know how to do it with 3 rentals now. Or is he losing money on them?
Better that, than something like annuities, which he had no clue wtf he was investing in. Missed the longest bull run !
How would I structure my father's retirement?
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68 year old physician. He plans on working at most only 3 years more
Has only 300k in his retirement account and three rental properties
68 year old physician. He plans on working at most only 3 years more
Has only 300k in his retirement account and three rental properties
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Re: How would I structure my father's retirement?
Has he asked for your help?
What will his expenses be during retirement?
Is your mother alive? How will he provide for your her if he dies?
Who manages the rental properties?
How much income does he receive from them?
What are they worth?
Is he open to selling them?
What will his expenses be during retirement?
Is your mother alive? How will he provide for your her if he dies?
Who manages the rental properties?
How much income does he receive from them?
What are they worth?
Is he open to selling them?
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Re: How would I structure my father's retirement?
Honestly over the years I have learned more and more to not get involved. I recently had family who finally engaged Vanguard PAS and they could not be happier!
In fact I would not be surprised if I do that someday as I may not want to be as involved!
It is just better all the way around.
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Re: How would I structure my father's retirement?
Get him some books by Bill Bernstein. He's a physician.
Maybe that will click with your father and he'll end up managing YOUR money.
Maybe that will click with your father and he'll end up managing YOUR money.
Re: How would I structure my father's retirement?
There is a reason case reports have a format. No one can give you an appropriate plan with that little information.
Re: How would I structure my father's retirement?
+1
Or suggest that he post here himself and read some of the wikis and learn more about investing. Learning about investing is not that hard and he is certainly capable of learning what he needs to know.
https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Getting_started
A huge risk if you take over managing his finances is that you could be hit by the proveriable Mack truck and they he would not know what to do with his money.
Even if you don't post it here, if he has asked you to help him then it would be good to get his information all together in one place in this format since just going through that process will be a good learning experience.
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For example a huge unknown is how much he will be able to save over the next three years and what his expenses are. We also don't know if his rental properties are $50K bungalows in the midwest or expensive beach houses in Florida.
There really is not enough information to give any good suggestions.
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
zetsui - In order to give appropriate advice, it's best to keep all the information in one spot. I merged your update back into the original thread. If you have any questions, ask them here.
The OP has a separate question here: Father invested 300k in Jackson Annuities, but use this thread to discuss a path forward.
The OP has a separate question here: Father invested 300k in Jackson Annuities, but use this thread to discuss a path forward.
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
The family member I did recommend Vanguard PAS to was placed in the Four Fund Portfolio.
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Do the rentals cover his income needs? If he is looking for income to bridge the gap, you could put most of the $300K in a good single premium fixed annuity (SPIA).
I would consider the rentals to be risk assets, so I would not want to put all of the $300k in stocks.
I would consider the rentals to be risk assets, so I would not want to put all of the $300k in stocks.
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Something that has not been mentioned is that if he lives in a paid off house, has low expenses, and will get Social Security then he may be doing fine especially with the rental income.
One of the first things to do would be to figure out just what he needs, then you can focus on how to cover those needs.
One of the first things to do would be to figure out just what he needs, then you can focus on how to cover those needs.
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
OP, I think you and your father would be best served by recommending VPAS. You are not the best person to manage his finances.
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Why was OP not happy with the previous thread about Shariah complaint bond alternatives?
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Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
what fees does Vanguard PAS charge?
Also I have been reading and educating myself on finance this past year with Bogle heads, Ramit Sheti, and ahve an engineering/stats background. Portfolio charst too. I think something like a golden butterfly would fit a lot of his needs.
But I agree with the sentiment (some members here are unncessarily hostile, calling me egotistic- I wouldn't help my father out of ego), he should have and should just invest in things he understands going forwward, including rental properties.
Also I have been reading and educating myself on finance this past year with Bogle heads, Ramit Sheti, and ahve an engineering/stats background. Portfolio charst too. I think something like a golden butterfly would fit a lot of his needs.
But I agree with the sentiment (some members here are unncessarily hostile, calling me egotistic- I wouldn't help my father out of ego), he should have and should just invest in things he understands going forwward, including rental properties.
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
Just let it be unless he is asking for your advice.
Re: Father has 300k+ as a 68 year old. What investing strategy would you advise?
I think a PAS is a good idea unless your father is interested in the subject. For me, the only reason why I helped my mother with her finances is because she asked me. I would not impose my "knowledge" on them.
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An 8-cap is actually pretty good.zetsui wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:19 pm
he doesn't track expenses, and north jersey is a VERY tax heavy part of the nation. Cap rate around 8% in our county. So my feeling ie he might not be making much money from the rentals. At least not much more than a passive investing strategy over a decade or two. Although IFeel you on this, I am forcing him to track expenses in an excel sheet and we can see how it worked out
Re: How would I structure my father's retirement?
What kind of workplace? Any ownership or partnership equity?
Own home? Value? Annual maintenance expenses?
What kind of help is he asking for?
What kind of financial position are you in? Are you able to help out financially if needed?
Unless he's interested in completely overhauling his financial investment plans right before retirement, a better plan of attack would be figuring out budgeting in retirement. Big income and less than expected savings implies high spending. Sure you can tweak and improve the investment side of things, but spending is where the money is (being lost). No more big income is going to become a big problem if proper spending isn't monitored.
Working at least 3 more years instead of at most 3 years can make a big difference in outlook.