Newsletters

November

• Five Investment Tasks to Tackle by Year-End

  2020 market turbulence underscores the importance of reviewing an investment portfolio. These five steps could help keep it on track.

• Three Questions to Consider During Open Enrollment

  Making benefit elections for next year? This article covers three key areas that require careful consideration during open enrollment.

• Passive, Active, or Both?

  Passively managed index funds and actively managed funds can perform differently over different market cycles. Find out more about each.

• Your Estate: Have You Looked at These Legal Documents Lately?

  This article looks at documents that should be kept up to date, including wills, trusts, advance medical directives, and beneficiary forms.

• Four Steps to Rebuilding Your Business

  Small-business owners may need to think on their feet and visualize what a recovery might look like for their operations post COVID-19.

October

• Return of Premium Life Insurance: Protection and Cash Back

  This article provides an overview of the pros and cons of a type of term policy – return of premium life insurance.

• Accumulating Funds for Short-Term Goals

  Saving for short-term goals can require a conservative approach. This article explores some guidelines and potential investment vehicles.

• Business Cycle Basics: Recessions Begin and End Before We Know It

  This article discusses how economists identify and measure economic contractions and compares some characteristics of past recessions.

September

• Could You Be Responsible for Your Parents’ Nursing Home Bills?

  Filial responsibility laws can hold children responsible for certain parental debts. This potential liability is one reason to plan for long-term care needs.

• Survivor Benefits Provide a Financial Lifeline

  Decisions made when claiming Social Security retirement benefits can make a big difference in spousal and other dependents’ survivor benefits.

• Why Family Businesses Should Have Succession Plans

  Do you know the reasons why business owners might need to take the time to develop a thoughtful succession plan?

August

• Turbulent Times: Bear Markets Come and Go

  A look at the economic conditions that triggered the 2020 bear market and why investors may benefit from having a longer-term perspective.

• Indexed Annuities: A Strategy to Turn Savings into Retirement Income

  Explore the unique features and risks of indexed annuities and their potential role in investors’ retirement income strategies.

July

• Mid-Year Is a Great Time to Fine-Tune Your Finances

  The middle of the year is an ideal time to revisit financial resolutions and consider steps that may help develop a stronger financial position.

June

• HOT TOPIC: Think Twice Before Speculating on a COVID-19 Cure

  This article discusses risks involved in developing treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, and why discoveries might not benefit investors.

• Managing Your Workplace Retirement Plan

  This article presents some steps employees can take to get the most out of their employer-sponsored retirement plans.

• Will vs. Trust: Know the Difference

  Wills and trusts can each help in the distribution of assets at death. This article points out important differences between the two.

• Why You Might Need Disability Income Insurance

  This article explains how an individual disability income insurance policy can help provide income if a disability leaves you unable to work.

• SECURE Act Changes That Matter to Small Employers

  The SECURE Act could make it easier and more affordable for business owners to provide retirement plans and help their employees save for retirement.

May

• Social Security May Offer a Lifetime of Protection

  This article provides an overview of four times other than retirement when Social Security might affect you or your family.

• Three Life Insurance Strategies for Small Businesses

  This article explores how life insurance might help small businesses attract and retain talent or fund buy-sell agreements.

• Telemedicine: The Virtual Doctor Will See You Now

  Many large employers offer telemedicine programs in their benefit packages. Do you know the potential advantages of telemedicine?

April

• Setting a Retirement Savings Goal

  This article features a worksheet to help you estimate the savings you might need to generate your desired retirement income.

• Living Benefits Can Help Counter Retirement Risks

  Optional riders that add living benefits to annuities might help retirees address two financial risks: outliving their savings and paying for long-term care.

March

• Behavioral Biases That Can Lead to Costly Mistakes

  Learn about six blind spots that can lead to regrettable portfolio decisions (and how investors might avoid them).