Vantage Publications

Archived Publications

Due to ongoing changes in regulations and tax laws, content within these articles may no longer be applicable.

Click below for archived publications on the following topics:

Education Funding

The New "Kiddie Tax" Law
The Estate Planning Benefits of 529 Plans
How Should I Save for My Child's Eductaion?

Employee Benefits

Roth 401(k) Versus Traditional 401(k)
How to Build a Strong Portfolio in your 401(k)
Special Benefits for company Stock in your 401(k)

Estate Planning

  Avoiding Probate
The Estate Planning Benefits of 529 Plans
Transferring Assets for Medicare
Naming a Beneficiary

Executive Benefits

When Do I Exercise My Stock Options?
Five Retirement Questions for the Busy Executive
Tax Efficient Borrowing for the High Income Taxpayer
The Ten Most Common Mistakes of a Corporate Executive
Section 83(b) Election for Stock Options & Restricted Stock
Building Your Options and Restricted Stock Strategy
Incentive Stock Options
Tax Treatment of Incentive Stock Options
Non-qualified Stock Options

Financial Planning

  Find the Right Financial Planner
  Monte Carlo Simulation
  Time to Refinance?
The Team Approach to Financial Planning
In Case of Emergency
Going High Tech With Your Checkbook
Here's to Your Health
Identity Theft: How to Protect Yourself
Taking Control of your Finances
Common Financial Planning Mistakes
When You are Downsized
Managing a Financial Windfall
Adjusting to a Layoff
Financial Aspects of a Divorce

Focus on the educators

Will TRS Be Enough?
The Three Tiers of TRS
It's Not Just About Investments

Insurance

How Much Life Insurance do I Need?

Investments

  From One Who Has Been There
  Emerging Markets
Should the Fed Cut Rates?
Evaluating an Investment Portfolio
The Basics of SIPC Insurance
The Basics of FDIC Insurance

The Markets

Q4 Review of 2010 Qtr 3
Q3 Review of 2010 Qtr 2
Q2 Review of 2010 Qtr 1
Q1 Review of 2009 Qtr 4

Retirement Planning

  Inherited IRA's
Charitable Contributions from Your IRA
Your Medicare Part D Choices
When to Begin Taking Social Security
Seven for the Retirement Road
How to Build a Strong Portfolio in your 401(k)
At Retirement: To Roll or Not to Roll?
IRA Conversions

Taxes

  2008 Year-end Tax Issues
  Tax Provisions of the Bailout Bill
  Tax Changes from the New Housing Bill
  The Presidential Election & Tax Planning
  The Gift Tax
2008 Election Impact
2007 Year-end Tax Planning
Charitable Deductions
How Will the New 2006 Tax Laws Affect You?
2006 Tax Law Changes
TIPRA 2005 Summary for Executive Clients
Jobs Creation Act of 2004

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