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LA Certified Financial Planner® helping friends of the LGBT Community Retire Happier Healthier and Wealthier

David Rae has been helping people achieve financial security as a Los Angeles Certified Financial Planner® and Accredited Investment Fiduciary® with DRM Wealth Management since 2003. Based in Los Angeles, Financial Planner David Rae advises his clients and their families on getting their financial houses in order, developing investment strategies to meet their goals and planning for their retirement. He has also built a strong reputation as a financial planning specialist serving the needs of individuals, couples, and families in and around the LGBT community. While his financial planning practice is based in LA, he has clients across the country, and throughout Southern California. More About David Rae
How valuable is a great financial advisor? A new study from Russell Investments puts a number to it.
Millennial Retirement: How many Millions will you need? Millennials Seeking Millions. According to a recent article in USA Today, older Millennials (DOBs in the 80s) might need to save $1.8 million for retirement, while inflation-plagued younger Millennials (DOBs in the …
Investing Mistakes to Avoid. 3 big investing mistakes to avoid, if you don’t it will cost you a bundle. I’m extremely lucky to have a smart and successful group of clients, many of whom came to me after falling victim …
What is you level of financial independence. What you need to know to have financial freedom and retire early.
My Stock Market Dream- How to Invest your Money Smarter in Stocks and Bonds. In my humble opinion, there is no better way to build wealth over time than investing in the stock market. Even just “average” stock market returns …
Here is a clip from an early episode of the show Me Time with Frangela airing on Raycom stations across the country. Check your local listing for times and channels. If you have grown children still living at home you …
Spectrum News Tips for Tackling Tax Returns this Tax season. David Rae and Alex Cohen Inside the issue
Could you handle a Retirement like Grace and Frankie? Even with gay ex-husbands and straight ex-wives to deal with, growing older can still be filled with adventure and possibility . . . as long as you’ve got the wherewithal to …
Barrys Bootcamp can get your ass in shape, but it may also hold some lessons to get your assets in shape. Financial Planner LA explanins.
Tax Day is April 15,2019. Tax Expert David Rae is on Good Day LA with some last minute tax tips. Video from Fox 11 with Araksya Karapetyan and Tony McEwing.
Stock Market Volatility , Global Unrest, Inflation, where is the stock market headxing? Financial Planner LA David Rae is on the CBS evening news with Jeff Vaughn and Pat Harvey
Are you working with a fiduciary financial advisor or just some salesman pretending to give advice? Are you sure? How to get Fiduciary Financial Advice.
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