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Barron’s Top 40 Wealth Management Firms
The Top 40 Wealth Management Firms list, published in the latest edition of Barron’s quarterly PENTA publication to high-net-worth investors, ranks Janney as one of America’s largest wealth managers by assets under management in accounts of $5 million or more, as of June 30.  This is the first time Janney has been named to this prestigious list and featured with our key competitors in the industry.

Long-Term Care Self Insurance

Will you be able to afford nursing home care?

Credit Card Debt

How Long Will It Take to Pay my Balance?

Life Expectancy

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

Lease Payment

How much would your monthly lease payment be?

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How Interest Rates Can Influence Financial Decisions

The Federal Reserve has relied on its control of short-term interest rates to influence economic activity. Adjusting interest rates might seem to be an overly simple solution for steering the world's most powerful economy, but few mechanisms can influence behavior more effectively than interest rates.

Roth IRA Conversion Mistakes Can Be Costly

One popular way to fund a Roth IRA is by transferring assets from a traditional IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement plan. This type of transaction, called a Roth IRA conversion, is simple in theory but can be complicated in practice. If you make certain mistakes, you could lose some key advantages.

HOT TOPIC: Breaking Down the Debt-Ceiling Compromise

The Budget Control Act of 2011 raised the federal debt ceiling, mandated modest but significant caps on discretionary spending over the next ten years, and left the details of larger deficit reduction to a 12 member, bipartisan “super committee.” The main provisions of the law include the assumption that higher tax rates will return in 2013.

Giving the Gift of Knowledge

A college education is still a good investment. Consider this statistic: The overall unemployment rate reached as high as 9.9% in 2010, but for workers with a bachelor's degree or higher, it did not exceed 5.1%. But a college education can be expensive. There is a tax-advantaged way to accumulate money for a child's or grandchild's education: a Section 529 plan.

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