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WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE February 3, 2012

John Jastremski Presents: WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE February 3, 2012 JOBLESS RATE DOWN TO 8.3% Are we seeing a trend here? The unemployment rate has now fallen 0.8% in the last six months. We haven’t seen a descent this sharp and … Continue reading

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Monthly Economic Update February 2012

John Jastremski Presents: Monthly Economic Update                          February 2012 THE MONTH IN BRIEF In recent stock market history, there have been many peaks and valleys. January 2012 represented a peak; it was the best January for U.S. stocks since 1997, … Continue reading

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Financial Aid 101

Financial Aid 101 Many parents pay for college with a combination of savings and financial aid. By learning the basics, you’ll be able to understand how the financial aid process works, properly fill out aid applications, and compare the aid … Continue reading

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Market Week: January 30, 2012

Market Week: January 30, 2012 The Markets A rally in domestic equities in response to Wednesday’s Fed announcement of plans to keep interest rates low couldn’t be sustained through the rest of the week. The Nasdaq and small-cap Russell 2000 … Continue reading

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Deciding When to Retire: When Timing Becomes Critical 1/30/2012

Deciding When to Retire: When Timing Becomes Critical 1/30/2012 Deciding when to retire may not be one decision but a series of decisions and calculations. For example, you’ll need to estimate not only your anticipated expenses, but also what sources … Continue reading

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All About IRAs 1/27/2012

All About IRAs 1/27/2012 An individual retirement arrangement (IRA) is a personal retirement savings plan that offers specific tax benefits. In fact, IRAs are one of the most powerful retirement savings tools available to you. Even if you’re contributing to … Continue reading

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Market Week: January 23, 2012

Market Week: January 23, 2012 The Markets Downgrades? What downgrades? Having just lowered its long-term ratings on nine eurozone sovereigns, Standard and Poor’s downgradedthe European Financial Stability Fund itself early last week. European equity markets responded with a four-day rally, … Continue reading

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Self-Directed IRAs

Self-Directed IRAs A self-directed IRA isn’t a different type of IRA. Rather, the term refers to any individual retirement account (traditional or Roth) that allows you to direct the investment of your IRA assets into nontraditional investments. For example, in … Continue reading

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Return of Premium Term Insurance: Reward for Living

Return of Premium Term Insurance: Reward for Living You’ve come to the conclusion that you need life insurance for your young family who depends on you for financial support. So with the help of your insurance professional, you consider various … Continue reading

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Long-Term Care Annuities

Long-Term Care Annuities When planning for the potential cost of long-term care, you’ve probably considered long-term care insurance. But premiums can be expensive and if you do buy the coverage, you probably hope you never have to use it. The … Continue reading

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