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When is the best time to sell an investment?

How can you minimize your taxes?

Do you have to give up your pension?

Which of your current responsibilities would you like to give up?

Is your asset mix right for you?

Tempted to make investments that aren’t part of your “plan?”

When are you happiest?

What keeps you up at night?

Are your documents in order?

What would you do if you had more free time?

Do you have a strategy?

Are you ready for retirement?

Should you keep the house?

Are you prepared for disaster?

Are your emotions affecting your investment decisions?

Unsure about your rate of return?

How much is enough?

Will your family be OK?

Are you fearful of making an expensive mistake on your taxes?

Do losses keep you awake at night?

Are you invested for retirement?

What do you value most in life?

Having trouble deciding when to buy or sell investments?

Making the same investment mistakes over and over?

What have you always wanted to do?

Why is asset allocation so critical?

Do you have a fear of being audited?

Going through a difficult transition in your life?

Having trouble setting goals?

How do you get a fair settlement?

Do you know where your money goes?

Have your investment goals changed over time?

How would you define “risk?”

Will your estate be devastated by taxes?

Are you missing the big picture?

If you had more money what would you do?

How much risk should you take?

Worried you’ll outlive your money?

What does retirement mean to you?

Life Transitions Survey

In each section, select the transitions that you are currently experiencing and those you are likely to experience in the future. In addition, check transitions in the short-term and long-term columns that you either hope to experience or anticipate with concern.

  1. Work

  2. Change in career path
  3. New job
  4. Promotion
  5. Job loss
  6. Job restructure
  7. Education/training
  8. Sell or close business
  9. Transfer family business
  10. Gain a business partner
  11. Lose a business partner
  12. Downshift/simplify work life
  13. Sabbatical/leave of absense
  14. Start or purchase a business
  15. Retire
  16. Phase into retirement
  17. Financial

  18. Purchase a home
  19. Sell a home
  20. Relocate
  21. Purchase a vacation home/timeshare
  22. Re-evaluate investment philosophy
  23. Experience investment gain
  24. Experience investment loss
  25. Debt concerns
  26. Consider investment opportunity
  27. Receive inheritance or financial windfall
  28. Sell assets
  29. Family

  30. Change in marital status (marriage)
  31. Change in marital status (divorce)
  32. Change in marital status (widowhood)
  33. Expecting or adopting a child
  34. Hire child care
  35. Child entering adolescence
  36. Child with special needs (disabilities, medical/dental problems)
  37. Child w/pre-college expenses (private school, tutor, lessons)
  38. Child going to college
  39. Child getting married
  40. Empty nest
  41. Family special event (Bat/Bar Mitzvah, anniversary party, special trip)
  42. Helping and/or gifting grandchildren
  43. Concern about aging parent
  44. Concern about health of spouse or child
  45. Family member needs caregiving
  46. Concern about personal health
  47. Provide for long-term care (parent, spouse, or self)
  48. Disability / hospitalization (self or family member)
  49. Death of family member
  50. Legacy

  51. Increase charitable giving
  52. Give special financial gifts to children / grandchildren
  53. Give parental pension (monthly stipend)
  54. Develop an estate plan
  55. Change an estate plan
  56. Develop an end of life plan

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