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Archive for: March, 2004

Your Estate Representative

Your Estate Representative

Mobility has made us a transitory society. A century ago, it was likely we would spend our whole lives not far from where we started them, surrounded by lifelong friends and family. Today, it is not uncommon to move many times during one’s lifetime, with the last time perhaps finding us in a retirement community [...]

Financial Planning for the Small Business Owner

Financial Planning for the Small Business Owner

The tech bubble burst and subsequent restructuring place in corporate America has cast talented workers out of jobs. Many of these talented workers, armed with a “can do” attitude and entrepreneurial talents honed in the past five years, can be expected to go off and start their own small businesses.
The success or failure of these [...]

Private Annuity in Retirement Planning

Private Annuity in Retirement Planning

Retirement income planning has traditionally been built around the three-legged stool of Social Security, company pension, and private savings. Congress kicked out one of the legs, the company pension, with changes in the tax laws in the mid 1980s. By using a private annuity, retirees can replicate the company pension in their plan.
As life expectancies [...]

Economic Urban Myths

Economic Urban Myths

by Wendell Cayton
It’s urban myth time again—the rhetoric of a presidential campaign is upon us. TV market analyst Tobin Smith argues that all presidential candidates should have to pass Econ 101 before they can run for office, and I agree with him.
Last week, an email I received from supporters of one candidate noted that current [...]

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