Ok, I guess I didn't make myself clear. I'm not looking for stock picks. I've done well at managing my money over the years. In fact, I've done well enough that I now need to find ways to shelter my assets long term in the best way. I have an accountent who has guided me well with short term asset managment. Soon I will be looking for a tax lawyer to set up a long term plan. Whatever I do will be wrapped in a living trust.
Ok, here is the deal.
I have a 401K from my last employer. I have an IRA with our Credit Union.
In 2 years at age 70 1/2 I will be required to start taking regular disbursments from these, and of course pay taxes on them. I don't need this income now, and I don't forsee that I will need it in the near term. What I'm looking for is the best way for me shelter it so as to not raise my taxable income.
An important part of this is that my wife, who is 10 years my junior, has investments as well, including a 401K. She does not have an IRA, so one option is to open one for her and dump my disbersments in there.
The single overriding issue here is that we both have health problems and this is an important fact in how we manage our assets.
I want to be as knowledgeable I can when I go to the lawyer.
Like I said before, this may not be the best place for this. I could always open a new topic, or move to a more relevent form.
Thanks,
Wayne in Clt.