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March 2011
Greetings!

Hi, folks!  Hope all is well with you and your family, and welcome to the March edition of the JDS Wealth Management newsletter.  Tyler and I hope you have found the first two editions informative and helpful in addressing some of the concerns facing senior Americans.  JDS Wealth Management is committed to providing you the most comprehensive, up-to-date strategies that build and protect your retirement.

 

That brings me to a few things I need to address.  Last month Tyler mentioned we attended a national financial planning conference in New Orleans in January.  At the conference, numerous industry icons spoke about the economic challenges facing America and the world. We also discussed strategies, products and solutions to address these challenges.  Areas of primary concern are stated below.

 

A) Stock market: Proceed with caution!  It's more important than ever to manage risk properly.

B) Income planning: Everyone needs a properly constructed, guaranteed income plan that's not dependent on equity returns. This has become the primary focus of retirees and professional financial planners.

C) Focus on new strategies and financial products: This leads me to the new income annuity program Tyler alluded to in the last newsletter.  It's now available, and simply put, it's awesome!  Here are just a few of the benefits in the program:

 

  • 10% premium bonus
  • 8.2% guaranteed income benefit
  • Guarantee of principle
  • Long-term care rider

 

Please contact us to learn more about the new income annuity program and new income planning strategies.  Visit us at jdswealthmanagement.com for more information or to sign up for upcoming educational workshops. Enjoy the articles in this issue, and see you next month!


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-- Jim Stillman

At a Glance: Financial Capability in North Carolina
FINRA Investor Education Foundation
FINRA logo Financial capability of adults in North Carolina can be measured by focusing on four key components:
  • Making Ends Meet.  17% of individuals reported that over the past year, their household spent more than their income.
  • Planning Ahead.  59% of individuals lack a "rainy day" fund to cover expenses for three months, in case of emergencies such as sickness, job loss or economic downturn.
  • Managing Financial Products.  27% of individuals reported using one or more non-bank borrowing methods in the past five years.   
  • Financial Knowledge and Decision-Making.  On average, individuals answered 2.9 out of five financial literacy questions correctly.  In addition, 67% of individuals said that, when obtaining their most recent credit card, they did not collect and compare information about cards from more than one company.
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Retiring in 10 Years?  Uh-Oh.
The Wall Street Journal, December 6, 2010

WSJ logoImagine this scenario: You're only five or 10 years from when you hope to retire-but your portfolio looks like it needs another lifetime to bulk up.

 

What do you do?


Many people, of course, don't need to imagine it.  It's their reality -- the result of watching their investments get clobbered in the two bear markets of the past decade.  And many others will face this sad state in the years ahead.

 

If you're one of those people, the first step is to take a deep breath and remind yourself that you're far from alone.  Misery does love company.

 

Next, consider two messages that financial pros say people need to hear before any more time elapses:


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