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Volatility for Growth

While volatile markets are nothing new, investor reactions are rarely predictable. Today Michael discusses why staying the course in times of volatility has been shown to be your best course of action. *investing involves risk including loss of principal. There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will enhance overall returns or outperform a non-diversified portfolio. Diversification does not protect …

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CUT THE NOISE

With the seemingly relentless barrage of news that the economy is in a tailspin and the next 2008 is around the corner, sometimes you need to take a moment to breathe and cut through the noise. On this weeks episode of Nestology TV Mike discusses the issues and concerns with the 24-hour news cycle and how to combat all the …

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Know Before You Go

When do you want to retire? I have the task of often answering this question as a Certifed Financial Planner. Speaking with an advisor can help you take a look at your probabilities of success and assist with reviewing key indicators you should be aware of to understand how much income and money you may need in retirement.

Three Tips to Maximize Your Employer Benefits

Three Tips to Maximize Your Employer Benefits

Your employer benefits can add as much as 30 percent to the value of your salary. And it does add up: consider the value of insurance, retirement plans, other tax-deferred savings plans, employer matches, and other benefits, and you could easily find you have access to many thousands of additional dollars per year.