If you're a small business owner or independent contractor with a high income and you're tired of paying excessive taxes, this podcast is for you! We explore the little-known, IRS pre-approved, retirement strategy known as the Defined Benefit Plan. Defined Benefit Plans can significantly reduce your tax burden and accelerate your retirement timeline, potentially saving you more than you ever thought possible. If you qualify, this strategy could mean tens of thousands of dollars returned to you, from the IRS, each year.

 As a small business owner or self-employed individual, managing your daily operations alone can be a burden. You may have thought about retirement and saved a bit, but with retirement just five to fifteen years away, you might worry that you've reinvested too much in your business and haven't saved enough. The Defined Benefit Plan is designed for high-income earners like you to help catch up on retirement savings and secure your financial future. Tune in to learn how this plan how this plan works and the intricacies of managing it!

Ed’s Food for thought:

Chocolate sauce recipe

·         2 tablespoon butter

·         1/2 bar unsweetened chocolate 

o    Baker’s - for the regular version

o    Ghirardelli Premium - for the decadent version

·         1 cup granulated sugar

·         2/3 cup of carnation evaporated milk

1 - Bring water to a boil and then lower it some to medium. 

2 - Put butter and chocolate on top of the double broiler. On the bottom of the double broiler, put half to one inch of water.

3 - Set the top of the double broiler on top of boiling water. Stir chocolate and butter until it's liquid

4 - Stir sugar into the liquid. Once it gets too thick, slowly stir a little bit of the Carnation milk into the liquid. Then stir more sugar in until it gets too thick. Repeat the process with the Carnation milk until both ingredients are in.

5 - Once it's all in and liquid continue to stir until it thickens.

In this two-part episode, we explore some of the key benefits of using structured notes to generate income and growth in your investment portfolio, particularly as you prepare for and enter retirement.

Join us as we delve deeper into the world of structured notes and explore how they can be leveraged to generate income, protect your portfolio, and achieve your financial goals, whether you’re in the accumulation phase or transitioning into retirement.

As you transition into retirement, generating a steady income stream from your portfolio becomes crucial. We discuss an alternative investment called structured income notes that offer several advantages:

• Provides a stable income stream to support your retirement lifestyle

• Offers downside market protection, reducing the impact of market volatility on your portfolio

• Many of our clients use structured income notes to add stability and increase yield in their portfolios

In this episode of Ed’s Edge, Ed & James breakdown the most common financial myths that are holding you back. They cover everything from the correct way to build wealth and the Latte Effect, to Social Security running out. You will learn the truth about these common misconceptions and how they could be affecting your lifestyle.

In this episode, Ed and James are joined by insurance expert, Bruce Hersh, the President of Smart Money Financial with over 40 years of experience in the insurance industry. Ed, James, and Bruce discuss the importance of a Long-Term Care policy and how it can de-rail your financial future if not planned for.

Bruce provides guidance on what Long Term Care insurance is, who can benefit from it, and when to start looking for a policy. You will come away with a well-rounded understanding of long-term care insurance and actionable insights on making informed decisions that align with your financial plan.