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May 27, 2012 @ 06:26 AM

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Risk Management

Why Purchase Life Insurance

Annuities as an Insurance Product

Property and Casualty Insurance

Business Owner Policies

Life Insurance for Business Owners

Split-Dollar Life Insurance

Last-Survivor Life Insurance

Disability Income Insurance for Business Owners

Types of Life Insurance

Tax Planning

Capital Gains Tax

Retirement Plan Limits

Required Minimum Distributions

Charitable Trust Tax Benefits

Retirement Plan Taxes

Withdrawing Before Age 59.5

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May

HOT TOPIC: American Manufacturing: Rebound or Renaissance?

Investing in the Future

Averaging Ups and Downs

Pick Up This Split for Long-Term Retirement Income

Designating Retirement Plan Beneficiaries

Small Companies Face Costly Cybersecurity Threats

April

HOT TOPIC: Could High Oil and Gas Prices Derail the Recovery?

Tax Changes for 2012

Doing Your Heirs a Favor

There’s Still Time to Catch Up

Understanding the Appeal of Share Buybacks

Preparing to Turn the Corner

March

HOT TOPIC: Breaking Down the Proposed FY 2013 Budget

Where There's a Will, There's a Way

Diving into Dividends

Balancing Stability and Growth

Rethinking the Role of Household Debt

Lessons from a Perilous Year

February

HOT TOPIC: Why Watch the Employment Situation

GDP: Measuring the Economy

Tracking the Rise of Target-Date Funds

Keeping Pace with Social Security

Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

Do You Have Enough Disability Coverage

January

HOT TOPIC: Looking Ahead in 2012

Growth, Value, or Both

Insurance for Two Could Benefit Your Heirs

For Better, For Worse: Communicating About Retirement

Are Consumers Holding the Keys to a Better Economy?

Retaining MVPs with Executive Bonus Life Insurance

December

HOT TOPIC: European News Causes Market Mood Swings

Be Ready for a Change in Interest Rates

Leaving Your Home Out of the Retirement Equation

Another Year, Another AMT Patch

The Financial State of the States

Help Chart the Future of Your Family Business

November

HOT TOPIC: Understanding the Three New U.S. Trade Agreements

To Roll or Not to Roll: It's Your Choice

Giving Strategies That Can Give Back

Variable Annuities and Your Retirement Strategy

The Dynamics That Can Drive Inflation

Is Your Business Ready for a Structure Change

October

HOT TOPIC: Will Federal Reserve Tactics Help the Ailing U.S. Economy?

Ways to Save More

ETFs for the Conservative Investor

New Opportunity Under the Federal Gift Tax

Tax-Efficient Investments for the Tax-Averse

Protection from a Range of Liability Claims

September

HOT TOPIC: Breaking Down the Debt-Ceiling Compromise

Bring Your Life Insurance Home From Work

Using Living Benefits for Retirement Income

Federal Estate Tax Is Much Lower — For Now

What Do Price/Earnings Ratios Really Have to Offer?

Settling on a Salary

August

HOT TOPIC: Why Global Investors Are Worried About European Debt

What Kind of Investor Are You?

Rising Popularity of Roth IRA as Retirement Vehicle

Earning Income from Mutual Funds

Evaluating Life Insurance Needs

When Key Players Can't Work

July

HOT TOPIC: Are Housing Troubles Standing in the Way of Growth?

Tips for Surviving the Estate Tax

Finding a Good Time to Invest

Favorable Dividend and Capital Gains Tax Rates Extended—for Now

Managing Cash When Interest Rates Are Low

Put It in Writing

June

Using a Variable Annuity for Guaranteed Income

The Difference Between the Debt and the Deficit

Deciding When to Begin

Understanding the Appeal of Mutual Funds for High-Income Households

Tax Law Keeps S Corporations Attractive

HOT TOPIC: Current Economic Conditions and the Prospect for Inflation

E-Seminars

Estate Planning

Financial Management

iMoney

Retirement Vision

Inside an Annuity

The Latte Habit

The $350,000 Baby

Retirement Confidence

The Value of a Bond

Which Bank Would You Go To?

The Retirement Income Factor

Our Associates

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Cash Flow Analysis

Lifetime Earnings

Estate Planning

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Home Affordability

Mortgage Refinancing

Mortgage Acceleration

Credit Card Debt

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Retirement & Inflation

Cost of Retirement

Required Minimum Distributions

Impact of Inflation

Personal Inflation Rate

Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

Risk Management

Life Expectancy

Long-Term Care Self Insurance

LTCI Cost of Waiting

Disability Income Insurance

Saving & Investing

College Funding

Savings Accumulation

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Capital Gains Taxes

Taxes & IRAs

Federal Income Tax

Tax-Deferred Savings

IRA Eligibility

Roth IRA Conversion

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