Author Archives: Jim Silver

Annuities: A Complex Subject

I recently came across an article published in the Wall Street Journal on March 8, 2011 written by Lavonne Kuykendall, entitled, “Making the Case to Buy an Annuity.” Continue reading

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Spring Commentary

Hope everybody made it through this endless winter and is ready for what will hopefully be a “true” spring, and not 13 weeks of drizzle and 42 degrees, interspersed with a tease or two. In any event, we certainly hope … Continue reading

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10-50-50 Strategy

One question we get asked frequently is what should be done with a bonus check, increase in pay, unusually large gift, etc. Should it be used to pay down debt, saved or invested, or just consumed? For starters, it would … Continue reading

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Venturing Into The Market

Reading the papers, scrolling the internet, and watching the news on TV can fall under the definition of having no life or putting one on information  overload, or maybe it’s even c…all of the above. I do however, have to … Continue reading

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Grow, Learn, Prosper

Everywhere you look there are articles, blogs, etc about making the proper financial and investment decisions as we begin a new year. These get old, repetitive, and it’s the recycling of the same *excrement* which is published each year. I … Continue reading

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