Brian Fricke, author and retirement planning expert, was recently interviewed for a FoxBusiness.com article about the transition into retirement.

Orlando, Fla. – July 6, 2010 – Brian Fricke, Certified Financial Planner® and author of the book “Worry-Free Retirement,” was recently interviewed for a FoxBusiness.com article titled “When Retirement is Just Around the Corner.”  The June 21^st article, written by Hope Holland, discusses with Brian how “the recent market volatility has many worried about the financial health of their next eggs.”

Brian is an accomplished Orlando-based financial advisor and retirement planning expert.  His perspective on retirement and finances is often sought after by those looking to navigate the occasionally rough waters of retirement planning.  Brian also publishes several blogs and articles on his website (http://www.BrianFricke.com) each month with topics ranging from financial planning, retirement planning and bond strategies to inheritance taxes, health care reform and current economic issues, among others.

Below is an excerpt of the FoxBusiness.com article:

As you embark on retirement or prepare to do so, you have to fine-tune your projections and consider shifting your asset allocations.

For a projection of you Social Security benefits at retirement, you should contact your Social Security Administration.

As far as income needs and other sources of income retirees may have, such as pensions & Social Security, Fricke says to determine how much income you need or want from savings and investments.

“Then, design an investment allocation that exposes you to the least amount of risk, while giving you the highest probability of reaching and keeping your goals,” Fricke said. “To help our clients determine their individual ideal asset allocation we use what we refer to as ‘Scenario Planning,’ technically known as Monte Carlo Simulation analysis.”

The entire Fox Business article can be found at http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2010/06/21/retirement-just-corner/

Brian also holds a free weekly teleconference on Tuesday mornings called “Coffee Talk.”

The “Coffee Talk” teleconferences are not limited to clients and are available to the public, free of charge.  Details for each week’s call can be found at http://www.BrianFricke.com/news_room and you can listen to previous calls at http://www.BrianFricke.com/conference-calls

Orlando Business Journal has named Brian’s company, Financial Management Concepts, one of the top financial planning companies in Central Florida. Financial Advisor magazine – an industry trade journal- has recognized him as one of the leading financial planning firms in America.  Brian Fricke is a Certified Financial Planner. Financial Management Concepts is a Fee Only Financial Planning firm. They currently manage over $98 million of investment assets for a select community of clients.

For more information about Brian Fricke and Financial Management Concepts, please visit http://www.BrianFricke.com.  You can also call toll free 1-800-294-4917 or send an email request to [email protected]

About Brian L. Fricke, CFP®:

Brian Fricke is the Author of “Worry Free Retirement, Do What You Want, When you Want, Where You Want”.

For the last 6 years in a row Brian and his company – Financial Management Concepts – have been named one of America’s Top Wealth Managers.

Orlando Business Journal has named his firm one of the top financial planning companies in Central Florida. Financial Advisor magazine – an industry trade journal- has recognized him as one of the leading financial planning firms in America.

If you’ve been in Central Florida over 10 years, you may have heard him on the radio. He used to host his own show on WDBO radio. He’s also served on the City of Winter Springs Board of Trustees Pension Fund.

Brian is a Certified Financial Planner. His firm – Financial Management Concepts – is a Fee Only Financial Planning firm. They currently manage over $98 million of investment assets for a select community of clients.

Brian and his team have worked with retirees and pre-retirees from companies like AT&T, Sprint, Harris, Lockheed Martin and Siemens/Westinghouse.

For more information, please visit http://www.BrianFricke.com