{"id":1071,"date":"2011-02-09T11:51:21","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T16:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billlosey.com\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2011-02-09T11:51:21","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T16:51:21","slug":"retirement-advisor-bill-losey-discusses-ways-to-protect-your-ira-and-401k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/knowledge-center\/retirement-advisor-bill-losey-discusses-ways-to-protect-your-ira-and-401k\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement Advisor, Bill Losey, Discusses Ways To Protect Your IRA and 401k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Bill Losey, America\u2019s Retirement Strategist\u00ae, posts a new video giving helpful tips for protecting your 401k or IRA from another market plunge.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wilton, NY. \u2013 February 9, 2011 <\/strong>\u2013 Bill Losey, author and retirement advisor and expert, recently posted a video on his website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.BillLosey.com\">https:\/\/www.BillLosey.com<\/a>, titled <a href=\"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/blog\/video-retirement-expert-bill-losey-cfp-explains-how-to-protect-your-ira-401k-from-the-next-market-freefall.php\">\u201cHow To Protect Your IRA &amp; 401k From The Next Market Freefall\u201d<\/a> that gives some quick tips that every person can use to make sure that they are taking every step possible to protect their retirement investments, especially their IRAs and 401k.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Bill Losey says, \u201cWe\u2019ve had a great market rally in the past 13 months, and despite all of the leading economic indicators pointing up (like housing starts, consumer confidence and auto sales, for example,) there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that at some point in the near future, we will experience another significant decline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I always tell my clients is that I have no idea (and frankly, no one has any idea) whether the next 25% move is going to be up or down.\u00a0 However, you need to be invested in the stock market and be a disciplined investor.\u00a0 The bottom line is that the next 100% move has always been on the upside \u2013 when you have a diversified portfolio,\u201d Bill continued.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the other points that Bill touches on include having diverse asset allocation and having 2-5 years of income needs in safe sources to help cushion the impact from another market downturn.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Losey launched his business five years ago with one goal in mind \u2013 to offer advice and solutions to those planning for retirement.\u00a0 This latest article is one of many helpful articles that Bill writes frequently to make planning for retirement seem less daunting and more achievable.<\/p>\n<p>To view the entire video please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/blog\/video-retirement-expert-bill-losey-cfp-explains-how-to-protect-your-ira-401k-from-the-next-market-freefall.php\">https:\/\/billlosey.com\/blog\/video-retirement-expert-bill-losey-cfp-explains-how-to-protect-your-ira-401k-from-the-next-market-freefall.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill is a nationally known and respected retirement expert, specializing in 401k rollover advice, self-directed IRA rollovers, 401k direct rollovers, and many other investment and retirement strategies.\u00a0 Bill\u2019s company, Bill Losey Retirement Solutions, LLC, is an independent registered investment advisory firm that caters primarily to\u00a0couples as well as divorced and widowed women <em>nationwide<\/em> (age 50-70) who demand objective financial and retirement advice; customized, fee-only\u00a0investment management; attention to detail; and impeccable service.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Losey\u2019s award-winning free weekly email newsletter, <em>Retirement Intelligence\u00ae, <\/em>recently celebrated its 200<sup>th<\/sup> issue.\u00a0 Each issue of <em>RI<\/em> reveals\u00a0how-to-articles, secrets,\u00a0investment ideas, a &#8220;Joke Of The Week&#8221;,\u00a0fitness and\u00a0diet\u00a0tips,\u00a0and promotes upcoming seminar dates to keep subscribers \u201cin-the-know.\u201d\u00a0 Bill and his staff seek to provide informative and entertaining information readers can use to simply and confidently enhance their health, wealth and happiness.<\/p>\n<p><em>Retirement Intelligence\u00ae <\/em>is a $497 value, but is available for free on Bill\u2019s website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MyRetirementSuccess.com\">http:\/\/www.MyRetirementSuccess.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Bill Losey Retirement Solutions, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.BillLosey.com\">https:\/\/www.BillLosey.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MyRetirementSuccess.com\">http:\/\/www.MyRetirementSuccess.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About Bill Losey:<\/p>\n<p>Bill Losey, CFP\u00ae, CSA, America&#8217;s Retirement Strategist\u00ae, is a highly sought-after advisor, retirement authority,\u00a0thought-leader,\u00a0author and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billloseytv.com\/\">TV personality<\/a> because he makes the complicated and mundane topics of investing and retirement fun!<\/p>\n<p>Bill has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry and is a Certified Financial Planner\u2122 practitioner,\u00a0a Certified Senior Advisor and Certified\u00a0Retirement Coach.\u00a0 He is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.retireinaweekend.com\/\">Retire in a Weekend!<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span>The Baby Boomer&#8217;s Guide to Making Work Optional<\/a> (a 2008 Finalist at The Indie\u00a0Excellence Book Awards),\u00a0Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalretirementplanningmonth.com\/\">National Retirement Planning Month<\/a>, and he publishes\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myretirementsuccess.com\/pages\/newsletter.asp\"><em>Retirement Intelligence<\/em><\/a>\u00ae, an\u00a0award-winning weekly newsletter\u00a0that reaches\u00a0thousands\u00a0of subscribers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>As a qualified professional in the areas of retirement strategies, personal finance and\u00a0investing, Bill has\u00a0been seen and heard on\u00a0the FOX Business Network, CNBC, ABC News Now, CNN Radio, the CBS Evening News, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/media\/20081120_oaf_20081120_oaf_jc\">Oprah &amp; Friends<\/a>, Martha Stewart Living Radio, Montel William&#8217;s &#8220;Montel Across America&#8221;,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtvr.com\/global\/video\/popup\/pop_player.asp?clipId1=2338553&amp;at1=Entertainment&amp;vt1=v&amp;h1=Retiring&amp;d1=277400&amp;redirUrl=www.wtvr.com&amp;activePane=info&amp;LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&amp;clipFormat=&amp;playerVersion=1&amp;hostPageUrl=http%3A\/\/www.wtvr.com\/global\/video\/p\">CBS6-TV<\/a>, CW11 Morning News, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9CBKx91MMbA\">Retirement Living TV<\/a>, Leading Experts TV, the CBS Radio Network, TIME, AARP Magazine, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/brm\/news\/book_review\/20080430-Losey-retire-a1.asp\">BankRate.com<\/a>, CNNMoney.com, Forbes, Aol.com, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartmoney.com\/personal-finance\/retirement\/protecting-your-retirement-savings-in-volatile-times\/\">SmartMoney.com<\/a>, Morningstar.com, the <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB122184846404057569.html?mod=googlenews_wsj\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> Online, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/blogs\/planning-to-retire\/2008\/09\/23\/how-to-retire-during-a-financial-crisis.html\">U.S. News &amp; 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