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Why Financial Advisers Aren’t Telling Rich People about Social Security

Only about one-third of high net worth clients have talked about Social Security with their financial adviser

Recent research from the Spectrem Group found that a majority of rich people (people with a net worth of $1,000,000-$5,000,000) will rely on Social Security benefits for at least 25% of their income in retirement. Unfortunately, the same study found that only about 1/3 of these individuals talked about Social Security with their financial adviser. That is an alarming statistic considering the impact Social Security income has for retirees. So why aren’t more advisers helping their clients with Social Security benefits? Commissioned Advisers Lack Incentive to Talk about Social Security It seems that the most common answer may be because…

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