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Wealth Management for High Earning Women
Investing

Wealth Management For High-Earning Women

High-earning women have become the newest face of wealth and will increase their net worth even more. Women have unique needs that often differ from their male counterparts. Taking action to manage their wealth and plan for their future can help women pursue financial confidence, regardless of their income.

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Social Security COLA May Be Less in 2024
Retirement Planning

Social Security COLA May Be Less in 2024

For 2023, Social Security Retirement and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits increased due to inflation. Social Security was meant to be one source of retirement income, with monthly retirement income from other strategies such as Traditional and Roth IRAs, Annuities, and Cash Value Life Insurance.

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Estate Planning

Giving Our Children the Gift of Work

In estate planning, we often talk about gifts and gifting, typically within the context of money, assets, and taxes. Kent Phelps, attorney and Trajan Estate CEO, believes that our values are the most important gifts we can give our heirs. Among these, the gift of work ranks as one of the most valuable. Phelps shares his story here.

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May 2023 Market Review
Investing

May 2023 Market Review

The US financial markets have been performing well in 2023, with stocks and bonds showing strong returns up until the end of May. However, there are signs of stress in the “high yield” corporate credit market due to higher front-end interest rates (maturities of 1-5 years). We anticipate increased market volatility in the future, as financing costs continue to rise rapidly, potentially impacting economic growth and corporate profits.

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