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Emerging Market Opportunities
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Alternative Investments - Going Mainstream
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Put It in a Letter
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Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities
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Donating Art: Taxation Abstraction
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Saving for College 101
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Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
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What to Look for in a Long-Term Care Policy
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Disability and Your Finances
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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
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Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions
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Gap Insurance for Leased Cars
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
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Yours, Mine and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriages
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A House Divided
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In October, stock prices felt increased pressure due to inaction on a second American fiscal stimulus bill and a rise in global COVID-19 cases.
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Understanding credits and deductions is one of the critical building blocks to making the tax code work for you.
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How to Make the Tax Code Work for You
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Should You Ever Retire?
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Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees
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Did you know that women control 51% of all personal wealth in the United States?
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Women on the Rise
An ILIT could play a role in your estate strategy.
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A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
There are four basic steps to calculating the value of an estate.
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Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
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Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
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Critical Estate Documents
In November, stock prices powered higher and energized investors thanks to a month-long succession of positive news events.
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Monthly Market Insights | December 2020
Valuation is important for business succession, estate taxes andeven qualifying for a loan.
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What is the Value of Your Business?
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Should I Invest in Gold?
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Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
Every year since 1947, the U.S. President pens an economics textbook.
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Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President
A retiree’s #portfolio should reflect the lifestyle choices he or she makes in #retirement. Does yours?
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Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
Property taxes too high? Here are ways to potentially lower your assessment. #homeowner #propertytax
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How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Medicare Advantage—Medicare Part C—is coverage from a private health insurance plan. Learn about the differences between Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare coverage here:
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Medicare Advantage Plans (Medicare Part C)
Test your estate strategy knowledge with this short quiz.
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Test Your Estate Strategy Knowledge
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value?
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The Rule of 72
Recovery. Recession. Gross Domestic Product. Learn the language of economic cycles.
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The Business Cycle
Do you know what your #insurance needs are, when you’re married, with children?
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Insurance Needs Assessment: Married With Children
Thinking about a prepaid debit card? Consider the pros and cons. #debitcard
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Weighing the Benefits of Prepaid Debit Cards
Do you know how much you’ll spend during your retirement? The answer may be more complicated than you’d expect. Learn more here.
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How Retirement Spending Changes With Time
What’s the difference between a General Obligation bond and a Revenue bond? #MunicipalBonds
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All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
The sooner you begin investing, the longer your money can work for you.
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The Cost of Procrastination
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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
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How to Retire Early
In December, stock prices rallied thanks to multiple COVID-19 vaccines and the signing of a new fiscal relief bill.
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All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
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The Cost of Procrastination
There are benefits and limitations when using a living trust. #LivingTrust
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A Living Trust Primer
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The Facts About Income Tax
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How to Retire Early
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Monthly Market Insights | January 2021
Business owners should consider a succession plan sooner rather than later.
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Succeeding at Business Succession
D&O #insurance can be a risk management tool for small businesses, non-profits and educational institutions.
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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
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Saving for College 101
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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
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Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
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How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Business owners should consider a succession plan sooner rather than later.
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Succeeding at Business Succession
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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
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Saving for College 101
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Critical Estate Documents
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Gap Insurance for Leased Cars
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Business owners should consider a succession plan sooner rather than later.
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Succeeding at Business Succession
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
Over age 50? You may be able to catch-up on retirement.
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Catch-Up Contributions
Will your dream retirement become a reality? The answer might not be what you think. Learn more here.
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Retirement Realities
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Where there's a will there's a way. Don't leave your estate unattended—update your documents.
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Critical Estate Documents
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Gap Insurance for Leased Cars
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When Heirs are Imperfect
Whether you realize it or not, you’ve allocated your assets.
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A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Catch-Up Contributions
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Many retirees have discovered the benefits of a retirement spent in the great outdoors. Are you ready to do the same?
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Retiring Wild: National Parks and You
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Choosing a Mortgage
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A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Choosing a Mortgage
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When Heirs are Imperfect
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A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Choosing a Mortgage
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When Heirs are Imperfect
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Choosing a Mortgage
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When Heirs are Imperfect
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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Choosing a Mortgage
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When Heirs are Imperfect
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
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It isn't whether you should have auto insurance - it's what kind you should have. #autoinsurance
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The ABC’s of Auto Insurance
A home is the single largest financial commitment for most people. What mortgage fits you best?
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Choosing a Mortgage
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When Heirs are Imperfect
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A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
A #specialneeds #trust can help care for a special needs child, even after you’re gone.
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust