Gaty S. Williams, CFR Forward by Ronnie Lett
2013 Emerson
“Written to serve as an inspirational retirement planning guide, The Art of Retirement (with a foreword by NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott) will help you along life’s journey by exploring the story of Michelangelo’s life and art as a parable to show you how you can create your own life’s masterpiece.
Through the lens of his personal life–raised by his father in a blue-collar, welfare-dependent home–and through his occupation as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Gary Williams will share his experience and knowledge to help you enjoy a beautiful life and create a legacy that stands the test of time–a masterpiece!
The Art of Retirement is divided into two distinct sections: “Creating Your Masterpiece” and “The Art of Investing.” The first part helps you define and visualize a fulfilling life, enjoyable retirement, and an everlasting legacy. While the second part provides a detailed discussion of financial concepts, expressing complex ideas in simple and easy-to-understand terms.
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Gary Williams will guide you to:
- Gain perspective on what you value through personal stories
- Understand how your emotions (and decisions) can be impacted by 24/7 access to financial news and avoid costly mistakes by learning how your brain deals with money and financial issues
- Be inspired by real-life stories of people who, as Williams says, have “retired to something, not from something”
- Learn about legacy planning or how to effectively pass along one’s sense of values to future generations
- Appreciate the difference between planning retirement using rules-of-thumb and financial planning software
- Learn how to accurately determine your risk tolerance and capacity–the crucial first step to building an investment portfolio
- Gain perspective on how investments behave while understanding current and potential future economic trends that may affect the traditional approaches of investment management
- Learn when active vs. passive management may be the best investment solution and how the use of alternative investments can potentially minimize risk through diversification while increasing investment performance
- Introspectively look at your life to determine if you have the time, training, and temperament to manage your own investments and plan for your retirement
- Appreciate the differences among the multitude of financial advisors and discover how to select a competent one who can become your trusted partner.”
The Art of Retirement is packed with insightful and unbiased information.
Foreword Reviews sums it up by saying “This is a book that should prove valuable to anyone approaching retirement.”
“Financial planner Williams offers solid retirement planning advice using examples from the life of Michelangelo.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS
All proceeds from book sales go directly to charity.