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IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty

The reason withdrawals from an Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) prior to age 59½ are generally subject to a 10% tax penalty i

The Business Cycle

What has upswings and downturns, troughs, peaks, and plateaus? Though such terms could easily describe a roller coaster ride, they are also

Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement

Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes

What Is an Annuity?

Individuals hold about $2.2 trillion in annuity contracts; a tidy sum considering an estimated $9.2 trillion is held in all types of IRAs.1

Insuring Your Business With a Buy/Sell Agreement

Life insurance is designed to help protect a household from the financial hardships that may follow the untimely death of a primary wage ear

Global vs. International: What’s The Difference?

With international stock markets comprising about 45.5 percent of the world’s capitalization, a broad range of investment opportunities exis

All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal

The city of Detroit emerged from bankruptcy in 2014. Still, its previous inability to pay investors left some questioning their long-held as

How Full Retirement Age Affects Social Security

As you gear up for crucial retirement decisions such as Social Security, you may have heard of “full retirement age.”The Social Security Adm

Certain Uncertainties in Retirement

Over a 30-year period, uncertainties may evaporate or resolve themselves, but new ones historically have emerged. The uncertainties we face

Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?

How you choose to live in retirement may be an additional factor to consider when building your portfolio. Most portfolios are constructed b

Social Security: Maximizing Benefits

Most understand that waiting to claim Social Security benefits can result in higher monthly payments. However, many don’t know that there ar

Value vs. Growth Investing

Looking at their recent track records doesn’t do much to settle the debate. Over the past decade, as a whole, value stocks have not performe

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