Serving the Emerging Affluent in Financial Life Planning

Mortgage Acceleration

This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.

Required Minimum Distributions

Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 70.

Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

How Long Will Your Funds Last?

Capital Gains Taxes

Estimate short-term and long-term federal capital gains taxes

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Insurance for Your Whole Life

If your situation calls for life insurance coverage that extends beyond your working years, it might be time to consider whether permanent life insurance would be appropriate.

When Tea Leaves Won't Do

Economic indicators can be a good source of clues about trends, but it takes experience and skill to interpret their meaning.

Recapping Market Capitalization

The blurring of lines between large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies is an indication that it may be time to evaluate whether your portfolio holdings have shifted toward or away from your investment objectives.

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.

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