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Calculators

Net Worth

A balance sheet summarizes your assets and liabilities and reveals your net worth.

Mortgage Refinancing

Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.

Life Expectancy

Knowing your likely life expectancy is an important factor in making long-term financial plans.

Required Minimum Distributions

Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 70.

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Newsletters

Time for Forecasts

Economic forecasting is an important part of business, but the future is elusive. Forecasts have limitations that should be considered when making investment decisions.

The Positives of Negative Correlation

Few asset groups are perfectly negatively correlated, but a portfolio may still be able to benefit from the correlation principle.

Good Care Begins Early

Ironically, people who avoid important discussions because they don’t want to be a burden are sowing seeds for even greater troubles because they are forestalling preparation and ignoring the risks associated with aging, possibly until it’s too late.

Increase Your Protection

If your net worth exceeds the amount of liability coverage provided by your homeowners and auto insurance policies (each usually tops out somewhere between $300,000 and $500,000), you might want to consider an umbrella liability insurance policy.

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