 Headlines
- Germany Bombing Believed to Be Islamist Terror Attack
- Two Killed, Many More Injured in Florida Nightclub Shooting
- California Firefighters Battle Blaze Near Santa Clarita
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Bring Charitable Giving into Your Estate Plan
In addition to the altruistic and goodwill benefits any charitable contribution brings, it can also have significant tax advantages. When deciding your  estate-planning strategies, consider a charitable contribution to help the charity of your choice as well as provide you with a steady stream of income and potential tax benefits.
There are different options for setting up a charitable contribution through your estate plan. The easiest is a simple bequest through your will.
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The Markets
Post-Brexit market rally has soothed investors.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the fear gauge, fell  significantly during the past few weeks, according to CNBC.com. The VIX measures investors' concerns about future volatility. The lower the Index is; the calmer investors are about the future. In late June, the VIX rose as high as 25.76.
Last week, it hovered around 12. Barron's reported the latest advisory sentiment readings from Investors Intelligence showed bullishness at 54.4 percent, up two percentage points from last week.
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By the Numbers
Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized ... more important disclosure mentions found here. (We urge you to read the entire disclosure statement.)
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