Investment Education

Diversification and Asset Allocation

Offense, Defense and Special Teams
A game plan worth considering in uncertain markets

Dividends

Give Your Portfolio Some Punch!
How dividends can make your portfolio work harder

Global and International Investing

International Roulette
A look at the top-performing international “sub-asset classes” over the past ten years

Why International?
How often has the U.S. been the world's top-performing stock market?

Interest Rates

The Interest Rate Triangle
What do rising, falling or flat interest-rate conditions mean to your fixed income investments?

Investing 101

Getting Ahead
How much must your investments return for you to break even after inflation and federal and state taxes?

Real Estate

A Portfolio Vacancy?
A look at the historical advantages of adding real estate to a stock and bond portfolio