Seminar Descriptions

Wealth Advantage


College Funding Planning Workshop


Successful Money Management


Investment Strategies For The Roaring 2000`s


Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement


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Wealth Advantage
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The Wealth Advantage workshop reveals some of the most advanced tax-reduction strategies available. Find out how you may preserve more of the wealth you accumulate by sacrificing less of it to the IRS. Discover how to use pretax, tax-deferred and tax-free investments to potentially reduce your income taxes. Learn techniques to reduce or eliminate estate taxes that may otherwise consume up to 55% of your transferable assets.


Who should attend:

People seeking wealth building, retirement planning and estate planning information

Time Commitment:

One 2 ½ hour dinner session and two 2 ½ hour education sessions, plus an optional private consultation with your instructor.

Course Description:

The Wealth Advantage workshop reveals some of the most advanced tax-reduction strategies available. Find out how you may preserve more of the wealth you accumulate by sacrificing less of it to the IRS. Discover how to use pretax, tax-deferred and tax-free investments to potentially reduce your income taxes. Learn techniques to reduce or eliminate estate taxes that may otherwise consume up to 55% of your transferable assets.

Wealth Advantage provides answers to important financial questions. Are you missing out on the high returns you would like to earn? Does your portfolio reflect your risk tolerance? Wealth Advantage will teach you wealth-building methods used by successful money managers. You will learn strategies that may help you increase returns and may minimize your portfolio from the risks of bear markets.

Are you keeping enough of your wealth for a comfortable retirement? Wealth Advantage will help you avoid potential tax hazards that could jeopardize your retirement. Discover how to protect your retirement savings from inflation. Learn why you need a financial plan that pinpoints your needs and maximizes your retirement income.

You Will Learn:

  • Advanced Tax-Reduction Strategies
  • Wealth-Building Investment Ideas
  • Advanced Retirement Planning Techniques
  • Estate Planning Fundamentals

What you will receive:

Informative Instruction

The workshop's interactive format makes learning easy and fun.

Seminar Workbook

The full-color Wealth Advantage workbook helps you understand and retain the information presented.


Wealth Accumulation Strategies

  • Three phases of financial planning
  • Three barriers to financial success
  • Asset Allocation Techniques
  • Cash equivalent investments
  • Fixed income securities
  • Equity investments

Tax Reduction Techniques

  • Impact of taxes on investments
  • Tax allocation strategies
  • Taxable and tax-favored investments
  • Roth IRAs
  • Municipal Bonds

Retirement and Estate Planning

  • Tax-favored retirement distributions
  • Term, cash value, variable and universal life insurance
  • Estate planning fundamentals
  • Estate trusts
  • Charitable giving



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College Funding Planning Workshop

The College Funding Planning Workshop reveals advanced college funding methods and strategies to beat the high cost of college. Learn the most tax-efficient way to pay for college and what methods are not being used that should be.

Discover strategies that will help you send your children to the schools you never thought you could afford.

Who should attend:

Parents of students ages 15-18 who are preparing to send their children to college.

Time commitment:

One and ½-hour dinner session plus an optional private consultation with your instructor.

You Will Learn:

  • The 9 Best-Kept Secrets of the college funding systems
  • Ways to get free money for the college of your choice
  • How to increase your eligibility for financial aid
  • How to pick colleges that give the best financial aid packages

* This seminar will help you learn how to overcome obstacles that college funding presents for families. No specific products or services will be mentioned, just useful information which can help you safeguard your future. ______________________________________________



Successful Money Management

Successful Money Management® will examine different types of investments, how each one works, and which are appropriate for your financial situation. Our goal is to teach you how to seek maximum return from your money so you can accumulate more wealth and have more freedom in life. No matter how much money you have, the principles of financial planning apply to you. The knowledge you gain can benefit you for the rest of your life.


Who should attend

People who are in the asset accumulation stage of their lives.

Time commitment

Generally conducted in three 3 1/2-hour classroom sessions, plus an optional consultation reserved for one-on-one assistance. Please consult your instructor for a course schedule.

Course description

This course introduces the key concepts and practices of wise money management. You will learn strategies to help minimize your taxes, seek maximum investment returns, and provide a secure future for you and your family.

The course will examine different types of investments, how each one works, and which are appropriate for your financial situation. Our goal is to teach you how to seek maximum return from your money so you can accumulate more wealth and have more freedom in life.

No matter how much money you have, the principles of financial planning apply to you. The knowledge you gain can benefit you for the rest of your life.

Your registration fee includes a colorful workbook and a Personal Financial Data Form that helps you review your present situation, put your goals in writing, and develop a plan that can lead to financial freedom.

You will learn how to:

  • Save and invest.
  • Use federal tax laws to your advantage.
  • Save for your children's college education.
  • Diversify your investments.
  • Understand employee retirement plans.
  • Organize your finances.
  • Create a plan to retire early.
  • Reduce insurance costs.
  • Create an estate plan.

Session 1

Financial Foundations

  • Reallocating your income
  • The Success Triangle™
  • Reasons people fail financially
  • Put time on your side
  • Setting financial goals
  • Using credit wisely
  • The power of compounding
  • Inflation
  • Understanding taxes and their effects
  • Unexpected events

Individual Investments

  • Putting your money to work
  • Cash equivalents
  • Fixed-income securities
    • Government securities
    • Municipal bonds
    • Corporate bonds
  • Equity investments
    • Corporate stock
    • Stock exchanges
    • Reading stock tables
  • Comparing asset class performance
  • 10 steps to help you work towards financial success
  • Planning is a process

Session 2

Managed Investments

  • Selecting investments
  • Professionally managed accounts
  • Mutual funds
  • Mutual fund types
  • Bond and equity mutual funds
  • Measuring volatility
  • Dollar-cost averaging
  • Mutual fund screening process
  • Tax-deferred annuities
    • Fixed annuities
    • Variable annuities
  • Variable life insurance policies

Investment Strategies

  • The importance of diversification
  • Asset allocation
  • Portfolio maintenance
  • College funding

Retirement Planning

  • Sources of retirement income
  • Social Security
  • Retirement plans
    • Value of tax-deferred contributions
    • Tax savings
  • Employer retirement plans
  • Rollover options
  • Ways to avoid the rollover grab

Session 3

Personal Retirement Plans

  • Traditional IRA
  • Roth IRA
  • Systematic withdrawal

Risk Management

  • Using insurance to protect yourself
  • Disability income insurance
  • Long-term care
  • Life insurance
  • Combination insurance strategies
  • Pension maximization using life insurance
  • Survivorship life

Estate planning

  • Transferring your estate to others
    • Direct transfer
    • Joint ownership
    • Trusts
    • Probate
  • Gifts and estate taxes
    • Annual gift exclusion
    • Exemption credit
    • Unified gift and estate tax rates
  • Bypass trust
  • Estate shrinkage

Optional Planning Consultation

  • Everyone attending this seminar is entitled to a personal financial consultation, at no additional cost, after the conclusion of Session 3.

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Investment Strategies For The Roaring 2000`s


This educational seminar is based on the critically acclaimed
pioneering research of investment Strategiest Harry S. Dent, Jr.

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The Harvard Business School Graduate, lecturer, and best selling author`s latest book, "The Roaring 2000`s Investor," is currently on the business best seller list of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Business Week Magazine. Mr. Dent was one of the few, in the late 1980`s to accurately predict a major upturn in the stock market.At this informative workshop, you`ll see first hand, the data upon which his forcast was based. More importantly, you`ll see how an update of this information relates to the upcomming decade and how to position your investments accordingly.


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The Harry Dent investment strategy may be appropriate only for clients with a high tolerance for risk. Please keep in mind that no one is able to accurately predict how the market will perform, and that demographics is one of many factors to take into consideration when making investment decisions. Individual investors should carefully consider their own goals and objectives, and assess their tolerance for risk of principal. Investing in small or large cap stocks in not suitable for every investor and involves greater risk due to increased volatility. International investing involves some risks not present with US investments, such as currency fluctuation and political volatility. Investors should always consider their own objectives, risk tolerance and time horizon and invest accordingly.

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Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement

This course introduces concepts and practices that may help you gain control of your finances and enjoy a comfortable retirement. Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement® will show you a conservative approach to wise money management and identify lifestyle issues facing retirees.

You will learn important information about how to seek more from your investments, Social Security, and retirement plans. The course will also show you how to protect your hard-earned assets from erosion due to inflation and the possible cost of long-term health care. The information you learn at Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement can pay dividends for the rest of your life.


Who should attend

People who are planning for retirement.

Time commitment

Generally conducted in four 2 1/2 hour sessions, plus an optional consultation reserved for one-on-one assistance. Please consult your instructor for a course schedule.

Course description

This course introduces concepts and practices that will help you gain control of your finances and enjoy a comfortable retirement. Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement® will show you a conservative approach to wise money management and identify lifestyle issues facing retirees.

You will learn important information about how to seek more from your investments, Social Security, and retirement plans. The course will also show you how to protect your hard-earned assets from erosion due to inflation and the possible cost of long-term health care. The information your learn at Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement can pay dividends for the rest of your life.

Your registration fee includes a colorful workbook and a Retirement Planning Data Form that will help you inventory your assets, income, Social Security, and pension benefits.

You will learn how to:

  • Use federal tax laws to your advantage.
  • Decide if you can retire early.
  • Properly allocate your assets to seek greater returns and manage risks.
  • Determine which retirement plan distribution option is right for you.
  • Determine which type of insurance will lower costs and optimize benefits.
  • Protect your assets from long-term health care costs.
  • Organize and transfer your estate.

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Financial Basics
  • Retirement Income: Perception and Reality
  • How long will you be retired?
  • Nine reasons people fail financially in retirement
  • Setting goals
  • Using credit wisely
  • Controlling debt
  • Making compounding work for you
  • Inflation
  • Your income taxes
  • Your investments and taxes
  • Impact of income taxes and inflation
  • Earning a real rate of return
  • Making your money last
Your Retirement Income
  • Retirement defined
  • Social Security
  • Retirement plans
  • Value of tax-deferred contributions
  • Personal retirement plans
    • Traditional IRAs
    • Roth IRAs
  • Employer retirement plans
    • Defined benefit
    • Defined contribution
  • Taking money out of employer retirement plans
  • Required minimum distribution / Withdrawal rules
  • Choosing your beneficiary
  • Retirement checklist
Investments
  • Emergency reserves
  • Investment choices
  • Traditional cash reserves
  • Debt and equity investments
    • Bonds
    • Stocks
  • Stock Exchanges
  • Reading stock tables
  • Comparing market measures
  • Stock market fluctuations
  • Corporate distributions
  • Using portfolio managers
  • Obtaining professional management
  • Mutual funds
  • Dollar-cost averaging
  • Mutual funds for retirement income
  • The power of tax deferral
  • Tax-deferred annuities
  • Variable life insurance policies
  • Asset allocation
  • The best performing asset class
  • Procrastination - Your greatest investment risk
Risk Management
  • Ways to manage risk
  • Health insurance
  • Medicare
  • Disability income insurance
  • Long-term care
    • Long-term care progression
    • Paying for long-term care
    • Long-term care insurance
  • Changing life insurance needs
  • Types of life insurance
    • Term insurance
    • Cash value insurance
  • Pension maximization using life insurance
  • Survivorship life
Estate Planning
  • Importance of estate planning
  • Estate planning considerations
  • Planning for incapacity
  • Distributing assets at your death
    • Direct transfer assets
    • Joint ownership
    • Trusts
    • Probate
    • Your will
  • Taxes and your estate
    • Federal unified gift and estate tax rates
    • Providing money for estate transfer costs
Optional Planning Consultation

Everyone who attends this course is entitled to a personal retirement planning consultation after the conclusion of the course.



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The @work Financial Education series shows you how to put your money to work. It has been designed in a modular format and can be held at your place of employment. Selected classes teach a wide range of useful financial topics. You will learn how to seek the highest potential return on your money that is consistent with your risk tolerance. You will learn how to manage your spending and potentially minimize your taxes. You will discover how to evaluate and select stocks, bonds and mutual funds. @work provides much-needed information about all types of employer-sponsored retirement plans, including 401(k)s and stock options.

Whether you're saving to buy a home, building assets for college expenses or planning for retirement, @work classes can help! Learn powerful financial strategies that can help you create, manage and build personal wealth. @work classes are factual and objective and are packed with valuable information you can put to work today.


Who Should Attend:

@work Financial Education is recommended for working people of all ages, incomes, and occupations. The comprehensive course agenda provides valuable information for employees at every stage of the employment lifecycle, from newly employed to nearing retirement.

Time Commitment:

Your time commitment will vary depending on how many classes are offered and how many classes you choose to attend. Individual classes are 1½ hours each, so your time commitment could range from a minimum of 1½ hours to a maximum of 10½ hours. Please call our office or check with your human resources department for a specific list of the classes that are currently being offered at your location.

Course Description:

@work is a financial education series that shows you how to put your money to work. It has been designed in a modular format and can be held at your place of employment. Selected classes teach a wide range of useful financial topics. You will learn how to seek the highest potential return on your money that is consistent with your risk tolerance. You will learn how to manage your spending and potentially minimize your taxes. You will discover how to evaluate and select stocks, bonds and mutual funds. @work provides much-needed information about all types of employer-sponsored retirement plans, including 401(k)s and stock options.

Whether you're saving to buy a home, building assets for college expenses or planning for retirement, @work classes can help! Learn powerful financial strategies that can help you create, manage and build personal wealth. @work classes are factual and objective and are packed with valuable information you can put to work today.

Modular Topics include:

Financial Principles

Learn how to keep pace with inflation, potentially minimize taxes and harness the power of compounding. Discover how to assess your financial situation, manage your cash flow and set realistic goals.

Investments

This class presents a broad overview of investment alternatives. Learn how to evaluate stocks, bonds and mutual funds for risk, return and suitability.

Investment Strategies

Learn investment strategies that can help you minimize and manage risk from inflation, interest rates and market fluctuations. Discover the benefits of dollar cost averaging, asset allocation and diversification.

Retirement Contributions

Learn how to use a wide variety of retirement plans to work towards your investment goals. Discover the benefits of 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457s, employee stock options, traditional and Roth IRAs, and other retirement plans.

Taking Money Out of Retirement Plans

Discover the most efficient ways to take money out of your retirement plans. Learn about pre-retirement withdrawals, early retirement distributions, normal retirement distributions and how to structure your retirement income.

Risk Management

Discover how to protect your hard-earned financial assets. Learn how to select and evaluate insurance products, including life, health, disability income, long-term care, liability and property insurance.

Estate Planning

Learn the strategies of effective estate planning. Discover how to use direct transfers, joint ownership and trusts to pass on your estate. Learn techniques to potentially minimize income, gift and estate taxes.


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Financial Principles

This module will orient you to financial principles and the financial planning process. It will help you recognize financial obstacles and understand methods to overcome them.

The topics to be discussed are:

  • Inflation

  • Compounding

  • Taxation on income and investments

  • Assessing your current financial situation

    • Knowing where you are

    • Managing your cash flow

  • Financial Goals

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Investments

You will learn about a variety of investments that are commonly used when you enroll in this class. After participating in this session, you will have been exposed to the knowledge of how to potentially make intelligent choices about which alternatives best suit your needs.

The topics to be discussed are:

  • Individual Investments
    • Fixed-income investments
      • Cash equivalents
      • Bonds
    • Equity investments
      • Stocks
  • Pooled Investments
    • Professional money management
    • Mutual funds
    • Tax-deferred annuities
    • Variable life insurance

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Investment Strategies

This session will help you use your investment knowledge efficiently. It will also help you determine the best investment selection approach for you. Finally you will learn to balance risk with the potential for higher returns.

The topics to be discussed are:

  • Types of investment risk
    • Inflation risk
    • Interest-rate risk
    • Market risk
    • Business risk
  • Methods of managing risk
    • Laddering
    • Dollar-cost averaging
    • Diversification
    • Asset allocation

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Retirement Contributions

You will see the power of starting your retirement plan now when you come to this session. No matter what stage of life you are in, it is never too late - or too early - to start your retirement plan.

The topics to be discussed are:

  • Retirement planning
  • Types of retirement plans
  • Benefits of using retirement plans
  • Employer retirement plans
    • Defined benefit and defined contribution
    • 401(k)
    • 403(b)
    • 457
    • SIMPLE
    • SEP-IRA
    • Employee Stock options
    • Other retirement plans
  • Personal retirement plans
    • Traditional IRA
    • Roth IRA

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Taking Money Out of Retirement Plans

Retirement plans require more decisions than just determining how much to contribute. Eventually, you will have to decide when and how to take money out. Each of your decisions can have a serious impact on your financial security during retirement. This class will discuss the importance of planning withdrawals from retirement plans.

The topics to be discussed are:

  • Preretirement withdrawals
  • Early retirement distributions
  • Normal retirement distributions
  • Structuring your retirement income

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Risk Management

This class will help you understand the importance of managing your risks. Managing your risks allows you to provide a solid foundation for your overall financial program.

The topics to be discussed are:

  • Loss of health
    • Health Insurance
    • Disability income insurance
    • Long-term care insurance
  • Premature death
    • Uses for life insurance
    • Determining how much life insurance you need
    • Types of life insurance
  • Negligence and liability insurance
  • Property loss and property insurance

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Estate Planning

Estate planning is the process that allows you to express your wishes concerning your assets and your dependents. Everyone has an estate, and everyone has an estate plan. If you don't develop one, the state will develop one for you. This session explains the importance of estate planning and why it should involve your financial professional and a qualified attorney.

The topics to be discussed are:

  • Estate planning concerns
    • Components of your estate
    • Estate planning objectives
    • Providing for family members
    • Incapacity concerns
  • Distributing your estate
    • Direct transfer
    • Joint ownership
    • Trusts
    • Probate
  • Estate shrinkage
    • Income taxes
    • Gift and estate taxes
    • Strategies to reduce estate taxes