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  • April

    • HOT TOPIC: High-Frequency Indicators: Where to Look for Signs of Recovery
    • A Financial Wellness Plan Can Help Pave the Road to Retirement
    • Four Things Investors Should Know About Stock Splits
    • All-in-One Funds: Targeting Time or Risk?
    • Working While Receiving Social Security Benefits
    • Your Business: Reasons to Keep Personal and Business Finances Separate

  • March

    • HOT TOPIC: GameStop, Reddit, and Market Mania: What Happened?
    • Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2021
    • Are Value Stocks Poised for a Comeback?
    • Home Sweet Home Equity
    • Asset Protection: Make Sure Your Umbrella Is Big Enough
    • Is Your Home Office Also a Tax Shelter?

  • February

    • HOT TOPIC: Pandemic Relief Measures and Your Tax Return
    • Sequence Risk: Preparing to Retire in a Down Market
    • Watch Out for These Financial Pitfalls in the New Year
    • New Fed Policy Suggests Low Rates for the Long Term
    • When You Can’t Speak for Yourself
    • Big Data for Smaller Players

  • January

    • HOT TOPIC: Revisiting the 4% Rule
    • Five Tips to Regain Your Retirement Savings Focus in 2021
    • Money Market Funds in a Low Rate Environment
    • Prepare Your Finances for the Next Emergency
    • Gift vs. Inheritance: Consider the Tax Difference
    • Take Advantage of Deductions for Business Investments

  • December

    • HOT TOPIC: How COVID-19 Has Changed Consumer Behavior and the Future of Retail
    • Should You Pay Off Student Loans Early or Save More for Retirement?
    • Putting Your Nest Egg in Three Baskets
    • Full House: Adult Children Coming Home
    • Income Investors May Find Closed-End Funds on Sale
    • Your Business: Could You Benefit from a Roth Conversion in 2020?

  • November

    • Five Investment Tasks to Tackle by Year-End
    • Three Questions to Consider During Open Enrollment
    • Passive, Active, or Both?
    • Your Estate: Have You Looked at These Legal Documents Lately?
    • Four Steps to Rebuilding Your Business

  • October

    • Return of Premium Life Insurance: Protection and Cash Back
    • Accumulating Funds for Short-Term Goals
    • Investing in UITs
    • Business Cycle Basics: Recessions Begin and End Before We Know It
    • Insurance to Help Protect Your Business from Lawsuits

  • September

    • HOT TOPIC: The Bull Is Back... Will It Keep Charging?
    • Could You Be Responsible for Your Parents’ Nursing Home Bills?
    • Survivor Benefits Provide a Financial Lifeline
    • Consider Market Caps for Diversification
    • Student Loan Stress? These Plans Might Help
    • Why Family Businesses Should Have Succession Plans

  • August

    • HOT TOPIC: College Disrupted: Students Face High Costs and Pandemic Impact
    • Debit or Credit? Pick a Card
    • Consider a Roth Conversion for Tax-Free Income
    • Turbulent Times: Bear Markets Come and Go
    • Indexed Annuities: A Strategy to Turn Savings into Retirement Income
    • Crisis Relief: Financial Lifelines for Affected Workers

  • July

    • Mid-Year Is a Great Time to Fine-Tune Your Finances
    • Four Questions on the Roth Five-Year Rule
    • Playing Defense: Three Stock Strategies to Help Control Risk
    • The Beige Book: A Timely Economic Read
    • Quarterly Taxes: Deadlines Keep Coming for the Self-Employed

  • June

    • HOT TOPIC: Think Twice Before Speculating on a COVID-19 Cure
    • Managing Your Workplace Retirement Plan
    • Will vs. Trust: Know the Difference
    • Why You Might Need Disability Income Insurance
    • Do ETFs Belong in Your Portfolio?
    • SECURE Act Changes That Matter to Small Employers

  • May

    • Keeping Cool: Investment Strategy vs. Reaction
    • Social Security May Offer a Lifetime of Protection
    • The Cost of Family Caregiving
    • Three Life Insurance Strategies for Small Businesses
    • Telemedicine: The Virtual Doctor Will See You Now

• Videos

  • Should You Pay Off Debt or Save for Retirement?
  • Should You Sell When the Market Drops?
  • 3 Potential Benefits of Dollar-Cost Averaging
  • Leaving Your Employer? Don’t Forget Your Retirement Savings Plan
  • The Basics of Social Security Retirement Benefits
  • Financial Planning: Helping You See the Big Picture
  • Stocks and Stock Mutual Funds 101
  • Bonds and Bond Mutual Funds 101
  • The Pros and Cons of a Big Tax Refund
  • The Retirement Income Factor
  • What Is Investment Risk?
  • Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?
  • The Value of a Bond
  • What Would Happen to Your Estate?
  • What Is An Annuity?

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