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 Welcome to our Web site, where you’ll find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and research reports.

We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. We have created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.

We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to help you learn more about who we are; and to give you fast, easy access to market performance data. We hope you take advantage of this resource and visit us often. Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. We frequently update our information, and we wouldn’t want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.

Thank you,

 
                                                      
Radon Stancil, CFP®    Rick Parkes, LUTC®                                                   
                                                     
 
 
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Calculators

Cost of Retirement

Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

Federal Income Tax

This calculator can help you estimate your annual federal income tax liability.

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

Life Expectancy

Knowing your likely life expectancy is an important factor in making long-term financial plans.

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Newsletters

In a Category All Its Own

Since exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were first introduced in 1993, interest in them has grown steadily.

Retirement, Boomer Style

As the baby boomers leave the workforce for retirement, the nation is facing a shortage of workers to take their places. This demographic shift is expected to affect not only Social Security and Medicare, but the U.S. economy, as well.

HOT TOPIC: Saving America's Storied Automakers

The White House agreed to a strings-attached loan package to help keep the Big Three out of bankruptcy. But will the measure help keep the U.S. auto industry from dragging down the U.S. economy?

HOT TOPIC: A Bear Market History Lesson

If it feels like the sky is falling, it wouldn’t be the first time. But is the downturn that began in October 2007 all that different from bear markets of the past? Here’s a look back at the nine other bear markets that have occurred since 1950.

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