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Welcome to Perfect Game Retirement, hosted by Ryan Ledden of Black Oak Asset Management. As a former pro ballplayer and CFP, Ryan combines his love of the game with financial expertise to guide you to a confident retirement. Securities and Advisory Services offered through Silver Oak Securities, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Black Oak Asset Management and Silver Oak Securities, Inc. are not affiliated.
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English
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212 episodes
since Jan. 28, 2020
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"When can I retire?" might be the question we get asked more than any other. A lot of people anchor retirement to a certain age or a certain account balance, but neither one tells the whole story. What really matters is whether your income, spending, debt, Social Security, and long-term goals can w…
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Retirement planning today doesn't look like it did even a decade ago, let alone the way it looked for our parents. On this episode, Ryan provides six realities you need to be aware of in 2026 to build toward a successful retirement. Retirement isn't the same finish line it used to be, and pretendin…
Being named the executor of someone's will can feel like an honor. It can also feel like a lot of pressure. It's more than handing out inheritances. It's paperwork, accounts, taxes, property, creditors, and sometimes family dynamics, stretched out over months or even years. A lot of clients end up …
Talking about money can be hard for some people, and sometimes it just takes the right question to get things rolling. Ryan goes over a few today that he thinks are worth asking. None of these questions are really about money. That's kind of the point. Sometimes the best way into a financial conver…
There's a 7-minute animated short that got nominated for an Oscar this year called Retirement Plan. It's free on YouTube, narrated by Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, and it follows a middle-aged man named Ray who spends his days listing everything he plans to do once he finally retires. Ryan uses the…
Worrying about future tax rates can make retirees feel like they need to act before the rules change. In this episode, Ryan explains why taking extra money out of an IRA simply out of fear may create new problems if it isn’t part of a larger strategy. He looks at the importance of understanding how…
If you’re ready to leave your career but think your retirement accounts are keeping you trapped, you may have more options than you realize. Ryan answers a listener question from a 56-year-old who wants to retire after 25 years with the same company but assumes the money is still off-limits. Before…
Today, Ryan walks through a potential retirement story in chapters. As each new detail comes in, he’ll react to it the way a financial advisor would in a real-time meeting. Ron's 64, figured a lot of this out on his own, and this is his first time sitting down with a professional. Ron always figure…
Receiving a financial gift from your parents can create a great opportunity, but also plenty of questions about what to do next. Ryan walks through several ways families might use gifted money and explains why the intentions of the person giving the money and the goals of the person receiving it sh…
The 146th US Open tennis tournament gets underway at the end of August, so Ryan figured it was a good excuse to see what tennis can teach us about financial planning. Turns out, more than you'd think. Every great tennis player has a game plan, but also the discipline to adjust it mid-match without …
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