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Why you need long-term disability insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance: A Financial Knight in Shining Armor

Last month, I received a very sad call. My first boss on Wall Street had passed away after an almost three year battle with brain cancer. He was in his early 50s. My boss was an incredibly kind man who taught me a lot, but one of the most valuable things he taught me was …

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stacks of coins lined up as part of asset allocation

What You Need to Know About Asset Allocation

If you have ever spoken to someone about investing, maybe you have spoken to an advisor from your company’s 401(k) program, you have likely heard the term “asset allocation”.  But what in the world does that mean?  Asset allocation is dividing your investments across the three main asset classes (equity, fixed income, and cash) in …

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