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We have assembled a selection of newsletters, financial calculators and related links of interest to help you gain a greater understanding of all things financial. Bookmark this page and check back for regular updates.
Current Thoughts
- Revisiting Diversification as "diworsification"
- Value and Prices
- Less Than Zero
- Known unknowns and unknown unknowns: the complexity of financial markets
- Catching a Falling Knife
- Thinking Through the Importance of Beneficiary Designations
- Ultimate Banana Bread
- Poison Ivy
- Loss Avoidance: Potentially Harmful to Your Portfolio
- No News is Good News: Part 1
- No News is Good News: Part 2
- No News is Good News: Part 3
- No News is Good News: Part 4
- No News is Good News: Part 5
White Papers
- Closing the Gap: Addressing Retirement Shortfalls
- Healthcare Campaign
- Social Security Campaign
- Withdrawing Your Retirement Income Wisely
Articles
- Growth vs. Value: What’s the Difference?
- Understanding Your Credit Report
- Business Succession Planning
- Protect Yourself against Identity Theft
- Social Security Claiming Strategies for Married Couples
- Trust Basics
- Estate Planning Checklist
- Financial Planning – Helping You See the Big Picture
- Five Questions about Long-Term Care
- 529 College Savings Plans
Calculators
- Investment Goal Calculator
- Municipal Bond Tax Equivalent Yield
- 401(k) Savings Calculator
- Monthly Income Estimator
- How much do you need to retire?
- Retirement Planning Calculator
- Social Security Benefits
- College Savings
- Comprehensive Life Insurance Analysis
- Long Term Care Calculator
Links of Interest
- The Wall Street Journal
- Yahoo! Finance
- Investor Access
- Current CD Rates
- Retirement Planning
- Big Charts
- Bloomberg
- Analysts’ Best Picks Record
- Bond Market Update
- Montgomery Advertiser
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