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Flipbooks

• Financial Management Insight: Strategies to Help Build Your Future
• Understanding Social Security and Medicare: America’s Retirement Safety Net
• Higher Education: College Saving and Funding Strategies
• Investing Basics: Embark on Your Wealth-Building Journey
• Time to Get Tax-Savvy: Managing Your Tax Burden
• Envisioning Your Retirement: How to Prepare Today for a More Fulfilling Tomorrow
• Wealth Preservation: Planning to Leave a Legacy
• Financial Protection: Using Insurance to Help Manage Life’s Risks

Newsletters

• HOT TOPIC: Trade Tactics: New Metal Tariffs Reflect Policy Shift
• Dividend Investing: Small Payments Can Boost Returns
• Pick Your Plastic: Debit or Credit?
• Income for the Long Run
• Monetary Policy Update
• Guard Against Growing Cybersecurity Threats
• HOT TOPIC: Correction Time: The Market Takes a Hit
• Four Financial Numbers You Should Know
• Phasing Out…or Practice Makes Perfect
• Do You Need an Umbrella?
• Going Public
• Preparing to Withstand the Loss of Key Players
• HOT TOPIC: Business Tax Breaks: Impact on Earnings and the Economy
• Options for Inherited IRAs
• How Long Should You Keep Financial Records?
• Why Hold Money Market Mutual Funds?
• Settling an Estate
• Disaster Insurance Can Help Your Company Stay Afloat
• HOT TOPIC: Tax Reform: How Will You Be Affected?
• International Investing: Opportunities Overseas?
• An Introduction to Trusts
• Keeping Savings on Track with a Spousal IRA
• Illinois Highlights Credit Risk
• No Shortage of Liability Risks
• HOT TOPIC: Junk Jitters: What's Behind the Exodus from High-Yield Bonds?
• Consider a Roth for Tax-Free Retirement Income
• Market Measures: Beyond the Dow
• How a Pension Could Affect Social Security Benefits
• Better Late Than Never
• Two Tax-Friendly Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed
• PPO or HDHP? Making Health Insurance Choices
• FAFSA in the Fall for Lower Stress
• Medicare Open Enrollment
• Required Minimum Distribution Rules
• Stacking Up Tax Breaks for Business Investments
• HOT TOPIC: After the Storms: The Economic Impact of Harvey and Irma
• Birthday Opportunities
• New Life for Your Old Insurance Policy
• The State of State Pensions
• Bracing for Higher Rates
• Insuring a Home-Based Business
• HOT TOPIC: Brick-and-Mortar: The Precarious Fate of Traditional Retail
• Buying and Selling: Trading Basics
• Insuring Your College Student
• New Math for Social Security
• Estate Planning: Life Insurance Options for Leaving a Legacy
• Keeping Up with Quarterly Taxes
• HOT TOPIC: Low Volatility: Calm Before the Storm?
• Do You Have Enough Life Insurance?
• Deficit Trading: The Import/Export Imbalance
• ETFs or Mutual Funds: What's the Difference?
• Demographic Dilemma
• Social Media Marketing Strategies
• HOT TOPIC: Volatility Puts Tech Sector in the Spotlight
• When a Saver Marries a Spender, Every Penny Counts
• Surprise! It’s Retirement Time
• Interested in Interest Rates?
• Anticipating Inflation?
• Offering Life Insurance as an Employee Benefit
• HOT TOPIC: Full Employment: What Happens Now?
• Investing in Your Values
• Do You Need Disability Insurance
• Student Loans Meet Retirement
• Indexed Annuities
• The Pros and Cons of Financing Options
• HOT TOPIC: Robos Have Arrived, But Life Often Calls for a Human Touch
• Mutual Benefits: Funds to Pursue Your Goals
• The State of Social Security
• Use Sense with Student Loans
• Advance Medical and Legal Directives
• Consider Taxation When Setting Compensation

Research Articles

• Search for Income | Third Quarter 2017
• Search for Income | First Quarter 2017
• Search for Income | Fourth Quarter 2016
• Outlook 2018: Institutional White Paper
• Outlook 2018: Executive Summary
• Outlook 2018: Return of the Business Cycle (spreads)
• Outlook 2018: Return of the Business Cycle (printer-friendly)
• Client Letter: "Fall Market Outlook"
• Client Letter: Fed Move Suggests Economy Is On Track | March 22, 2018
• Client Letter: Volatility During Healthy Markets | February 6, 2018
• "Return of the Business Cycle" | Outlook 2018 | John Lynch
• "Is the Market Overheating?" | Burt White | July 2017
• "A Shift In Market Control" | Midyear Outlook 2017 | Burt White
• Portfolio Compass | April 18, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | March 14, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | February 14, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | January 17, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | December 14, 2017
• Portfolio Compass | November 15, 2017
• Portfolio Compass | October 18, 2017
• Portfolio Compass | September 20, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | April 17, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 16, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | Week of April 16, 2018
• Market Insight Quarterly | First Quarter 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | April 10, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | April 9, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 9, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | April 3, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | April 2, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 2, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | March 27, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 26, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | March 26, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | March 20, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | March 19, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 19, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | March 13, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | March 12, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 12, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | March 6, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | March 5, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 5, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 26, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | February 27, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | February 26, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | February 20, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 20, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | February 20, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | February 13, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 12, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | February 12, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | February 6, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 5, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | February 5, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | January 29, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 29, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | January 23, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | January 22, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | January 22, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 16, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | January 16, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | January 16, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | January 9, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 8, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | January 8, 2018
• Weekly Economic Commentary | January 2, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 2, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | December 19, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 18, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | December 18, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | December 12, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | December 11, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 11, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | December 5, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | December 4, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 4, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 20, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | November 14, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 13, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | November 13, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | November 7, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 6, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | November 6, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | October 31, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 30, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | October 30, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | October 24, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 23, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | October 23, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | October 17, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 16, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | October 16, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | October 10, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | October 9, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 9, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | October 3, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 2, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | October 2, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | September 26, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 25, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | September 25, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | September 19, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 18, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | September 18, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | September 12, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 11, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | September 11, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 5, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | September 5, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | August 29, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | August 28, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | August 28, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | August 22, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 21, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | August 21, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | August 15, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | August 14, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 14, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | August 8, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 7, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | August 7, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | August 1, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 31, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | July 31, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | July 25, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 24, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | July 24, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | July 18, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 17, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | July 17, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | July 11, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | July 10, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 10, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 26, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | June 26, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 19, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | June 19, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | June 12, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 12, 2017
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 5, 2017
• Weekly Economic Commentary | June 5, 2017
• Bond Market Perspectives | January 2, 2018
• Bond Market Perspectives | January 30, 2018
• Estate Planning
• Living Trusts
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• Benefits of A-B Trusts
• Gifting Strategies
• Charitable Lead Trusts
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• Family Limited Partnerships
• Property Ownership
• History of the Federal Estate Tax
• SIMPLE IRAs
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• IRA Rollover
• Roth 401(k)
• Profit-Sharing Plans
• Money Purchase Pension Plans
• 403(b) Plans
• Why Purchase Annuities
• Split-Annuity Strategy
• Annuity Living Benefits
• How Much Do I Need to Save?
• A New Chapter for Retirement
• 1035 Exchanges
• Unforgettable Birthdays
• Your Business and Retirement
• Planning Options
• Future of Social Security
• Social Security Income
• Self-Employed Retirement Plans
• Indexed Annuities
• Retirement Plan Distributions
• Traditional IRAs
• 401(k) Plans
• Managing Retirement Plans
• Save Now or Save Later
• Roth IRAs
• Capital Gain Tax
• Estate Tax
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• Retirement Plan Limits
• Required Minimum Distributions
• Charitable Trust Tax Benefits
• Retirement Plan Taxes
• Withdrawing Before Age 59.5
• Tax Deferral
• Tax-Advantaged Investments
• Tax Deductions
• Tax-Advantaged Alternatives
• Tax Strategies for Retirement Plans
• Tax-Free Investments
• Mutual Fund Profits
• Tax-Free Insurance Upgrades
• Dividends
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• Growth Stocks vs. Value Stocks
• Mutual Fund Taxes
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• Annuities
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• Investment Risks
• Asset Classes
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• College Savings Plans
• College Investment Options
• Stock and Bond Investing Alternatives
• Dollar-Cost Averaging
• 529 Plans
• Cash Management Basics
• Doubling Your Money
• Cash Management Tools
• Money Market Funds
• Managing Cash
• Biweekly Mortgages
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• Smart Financing Ideas
• College Financial Aid
• Savings Alternatives
• Effects of Inflation
• Home Equity Loans
• Why Purchase Life Insurance
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• Property and Casualty Insurance
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• Disability Income Insurance for Business Owners
• Term Life Insurance
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• Auto Insurance
• Insurance Claims
• Maximizing Your Insurance Benefits
• Insuring Your Future
• Protecting Your Home
• Assessing Disability Income Insurance
• Types of Health Coverage
• Additional Liability Coverage
• HMOs and PPOs
• Evaluating Insurance Companies
• Long-Term Care Costs
• Medicare Coverage
• Types of Life Insurance

Videos

• The Latte Habit
• The Retirement Income Factor
• What Is Investment Risk?
• Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?
• Protecting Your Dependents with Life Insurance
• Behavioral Finance
• The Value of a Bond
• What Would Happen to Your Estate?

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