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  Ticker Name	Percent Difference (when noted with %) otherwise Last Price	Difference (where applicable)
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• Newsletters

  • April

    • HOT TOPIC: The Fed Hits the Brakes: No Rate Hikes Projected in 2019
    • Do You Need a Power of Attorney?
    • Why Americans Are Eating Out Less Than Ever
    • Trusts Offer More Than Estate Tax Protection
    • Considering Preferreds? Proceed with Caution
    • Clarifying Tax Deductions for Meals and Entertainment

  • March

    • HOT TOPIC: Keeping an Eye on Corporate Debt
    • Taking a Team Approach to Retirement Savings
    • IPOs: Consider the Risks Behind the Hype
    • Bridging the Gap Between Retirement and Medicare Eligibility
    • Estate Taxes: Should a Trust Own Your Life Insurance?
    • Succession Plans Often Hinge on Reliable Valuation

  • February

    • HOT TOPIC: What Are the Costs of the Government Shutdown?
    • Need to Tap Your 401(k)? Proceed with Care
    • Looking Back, Looking Ahead
    • Getting Real About Retirement
    • Seeking Synergy: Why Mergers and Acquisitions Matter to Investors
    • A Business Plan Can Be Your Guide to Growth

  • January

    • HOT TOPIC: After Rocky Year-End, Risks Follow Investors into 2019
    • ABLE Accounts for Disability Expenses
    • Are Your Designated Heirs Up-to-Date?
    • Consider a Customized Disability Policy
    • Technology Trend: How Blockchain Could Impact the Future
    • Some Small Companies Facing Tariff Troubles

  • December

    • HOT TOPIC: Consumer Nation: Can Confidence Drive the Economy?
    • Competing Goals: Pay Off Student Loans or Save for Retirement?
    • Low-Volatility Strategies for a Less Stressful Ride
    • Know Your Mutual Funds
    • Insurance Strategies: Giving Old Life Insurance a New Purpose
    • Weighing a Wider Range of Health Plan Options

  • November

    • HOT TOPIC: Monetary Policy: Should Investors Fear the Fed?
    • Is a Roth 401(k) Right for You?
    • Community Property Laws: Yours, Mine, and Ours
    • Help with College: A Gift for Your Grandkids
    • Health Savings Account: Funding an HSA Could Help You Prepare for Retirement
    • Reviewing Business Structure in Light of Tax Changes

  • October

    • HOT TOPIC: Bear in the Woods: Emerging Markets Credit Crisis
    • Seven Classic Investing Quotes
    • Social Security 101
    • Choosing and Using a College Checking Account
    • Dealing with Divorce
    • Key Tax Breaks for Business Owners

  • September

    • HOT TOPIC: Blockchain Buzz: Emerging Tech Offers Potential, Not Promises
    • Risk Tolerance Is About You, Not the Market
    • Insurance with Potential Cash Value
    • Inflation Protection for Investment Dollars
    • A Map to Guide Your Family
    • Family Limited Partnerships for Estate Planning Purposes

  • August

    • ETFs on the Rise
    • An Affordable Insurance Solution
    • Oil Prices and the Economy
    • Equity REITs and Rising Rates
    • Reward Workers and Fund Retirement with a Cash Balance Plan

  • July

    • Indexed Annuities: Potential Gain with Some Downside Protection
    • New Tax Law Expands 529 Savings Plans
    • Good News, Bad News for Boomer Retirement
    • Making Sense of Bond Behavior
    • Two Technology Trends to Help Power Growth

  • June

    • Is Smart Beta for You?
    • Rules of the Rollover
    • Chained CPI and Your Taxes
    • Beyond Medicare: What Are Your Options?
    • New Tax Breaks for Pass-Through Entities

  • May

    • A New Look at Old Retirement Savings Guidelines
    • Where There's a Will…
    • The Cost of Caregiving
    • A Steady Strategy
    • Time to Hire? Consider the Pros and Costs

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  • Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?
  • Protecting Your Dependents with Life Insurance
  • What Would Happen to Your Estate?
  • What Is An Annuity?
  • Bringing Up Baby

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