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Welcome to our Web site, where you’ll find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and research reports.
We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. We have created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the personal financial cornerstones of life: Protection, Accumulation, Retirement, Estate Planning, and Philanthropy. Are you a business owner? Are you working for the business or is it working for you? We help you use your business to the fullest, as a tool to accomplish your personal financial objectives, including attracting, compensating, and retaining behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.
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Newsletters
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Convertible Bonds Straddle the Line Between Fixed Income and Potential Growth
A convertible bond is a regular corporate bond that comes with a special added feature: the investor has the right to convert it into shares of that company’s common stock.
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HOT TOPIC: Tariffs Drive Market Volatility
This article explains why tariffs have shaken the markets and provides an overview of long-term trends that may help investors put the current volatility in perspective.
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What’s Your Real Return?
While investors typically look at the nominal return on their investments, it’s important to understand the real return in order to target financial goals.
Calculators
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Taxable Equivalent Yield
Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.
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Estate Taxes
Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.
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Credit Card Debt
How Long Will It Take to Pay my Balance?
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LTCI Cost of Waiting
Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.