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Forty-three percent of Americans spent more time planning their most recent vacation than planning for their retirement.1
1 AARP, 2008

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Our financial newsletters are designed to provide helpful information on a wide variety of financial topics.  Simply click on one of the newsletter topics below to read the article in its entirety.

  • March

    HOT TOPIC: Sum of All Fears: Are Risk Aversion and Greed All in the Mind?
    Do you change your investment strategy as the markets go up and down, or do you stay the course? As difficult as it may be, staying the course is usually the more advisable approach — but research shows that you may need to defy your brain to do it.

    Pursuing Both Growth and Value
    Maintaining a balance of growth and value investments may help investors add a new dimension of diversification to their portfolios.

    Don't Let a Disability Cripple Your Family's Finances
    One way to help protect against the financial ruin that a disability can bring is through disability income insurance.

    Working for Social Security
    There's nothing wrong with wanting to work in retirement, but if you decide to earn some extra income, make sure you understand how it will affect your Social Security benefits.

    A Simple Way to Help Your Family
    A letter of instructions, while not a legal document, can help your family cope during a difficult period by providing information that has no place in a will.

    Most Recoveries Are Announced Months After They Begin
    Because it can take so long for the National Bureau of Economic Research to determine when a recession began or ended, people who delay financial decisions until they are certain a recession is over are at a disadvantage because they may be operating on old information.

  • February

    Tips for Healthy Life Insurance
    If you are about to retire or have recently entered retirement, it's a good time to consider whether your current life insurance policy meets your needs.

    What Does a Fed Chairman Do?
    The Federal Reserve plays an important role in our economy, and the chairman is its most visible player. His behavior is a good source of clues about what the future may hold.

  • November

    Confident in Consumer Confidence?
    The consumer confidence index can be a useful tool, but it should play only a minor role in an investor’s overall outlook.

  • October

    Estate Conservation You Can Trust
    Trusts are popular estate conservation tools that can help facilitate the smooth transfer of estate assets and maintain the family’s privacy.

    Fixed Annuities May Offer Stability
    A source of guaranteed income may help remove some of the uncertainty associated with retiring when the financial markets are fluctuating.