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Managing Financial Assets in Today’s Economy

About this Course

Key Strategic Financial Issues

Do you feel secure in your ability to manage and protect your assets and develop a contingency plan in the event of a market decline? Are you interested in investing or would you like to be more comfortable making investment decisions? Do you feel adequately prepared for yourchildren’s college education? Have you begun planning for retirement or do you know how to begin? These questions and many others will be addressed for you in this important and timely class designed to increase your knowledge and skill regarding the management of your income and assets. Each topic will be covered in an objective format using current data that may be applicable to your personal financial status and will help you maintain or prepare for financial independence.

Classroom Format

This class will be taught in an open, interactive format demonstrating sound financial management practices
using examples, case studies, multi-media tools, and current publications to support the theory. The full day
class will include instructional time, refreshment breaks,lunch breaks, take home materials and opportunities to
personally interact with the instructor. The evening classes will also include instructional time, refreshment
breaks, take home materials, and opportunities to interact with the instructor.

Planning Workbook

Each participant will receive a comprehensive planning workbook that details all the course topics; Risk
Management, Investment Concepts, Retirement Income Planning, Tax Strategies, and Estate Planning. This
valuable tool will eliminate the need for extensive notetaking and allow you to take all presented information
with you.

Course Topics

Risk Management

Loss of Life
Loss of Income
Loss of Assets
Lawsuits

Investment Concepts

Rules for Successful
Investing
Dollar Cost Averaging
Understanding Portfolio Performance
Today’s Bear Market

Retirement Income Planning

Roth IRA/Roth 401(k)
Required Minimum Distribution
Penalty Pre 59 1/2 Distributions

Tax Strategies

Tax Diversification
Taxable
Tax Deferred
Tax Free

Estate Planning

What’s included In Your Estate?
IRA Assets after Death
Taxable Estate