Inflation rearing its ugly head - What should you do about it?

There are several things every investor or saver needs to keep in mind as we move forward. Over the past 18 months inflation has been at above average levels it actually peaked at 5.6% back in July 2008. That represented a 17 year high. But even though it has dropped since then there are 8 months with a rate at or above 4%. The statistics show a 3.8% inflation rate for the CPI for all of 2008. Obviously we don't yet know the total inflation rate in the CPI for all of 2009. That means that any one using a bank for a safe money resting place has actually lost money while searching for a Safe Money Haven. Banks are still failing and they are still Failing to pay you a fair rate of return on the money you place in the bank at the same time they are charging a Record high rate on the money they loan out.

There are excellent Safe Money alternatives that can provide a better rate of return with excellent safety. They can even include upside potential if the market climbs while offering protection from market declines. Ask us how this can work and fit into your financial strategy
for the future. Non Bank Financial Alternatives still make excellent sense today. Protection from market risk makes just as much sense today as it made one year ago. We can help on both counts!

Are you interested in a Second Opinion about you financial nest egg. We can provide you with a no charge Second opinion and also help you position some of your assets in excellent safe money financial alternatives.

Current Top Interest Rates Available

Best Interest Rates Available For Savers

Here are the national bank CD rates from the bankrate.com website

1 year 3.49% non qualified money

1 year 3.22% IRA CD rates

5 year 3.87% non qualified money

5 year 3.68% IRA CD rates These rates are not very attractive. Would you like the opportunity to earn a greater rate of return and do it safely?

Periodically I like to report on high interests rates available for savers. I do this to keep you aware of viable and safe options.

Multi year interest rates best deals this week

3 year fixed rates 4.37%

5 year fixed rates 5.46%

7 year fixed rates 6.1%

10 year fixed rates 6.36%

All of these financial products offer you protection of principal and guaranteed interest rate.

Rate change weekly and minimum initial $ amounts apply. Unlike bank CD rates it does not matter whether you commit tax qualified or not tax qualified funds. These products may not be available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Contact us to find out if they are suitable for you in your particular situation.

The second set of interest rates look more interesting to us. What about you?

How can we help you achieve your financial goals and objectives.

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Current Hot Interest Rate Deals

Periodically I include an update on recent top rates for guaranteed products
Here are some of the highest rates currently available. These are Safer Money Alternative products and are guaranteed rates. Rates are subject to change until confirmed at time of order placement. These rates typically are subject to change at least monthly and sometimes biweekly.
Products may not be available in every state and minimum commitment is required.

10 Year 6.0 %
7 Year 5.7 %
6 Year 5.55%
5 Year 5.5 %
4 Year 5.2 %

Contact us for details and to determine if this is right for some part of your financial assets.

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FDIC Insurance Limits

FDIC limits may be increased. USA tToday ran an article By Sandra Block. The article title is "FDIC Limit could bump up to $250,000"
both presideental candidates are in favor of the change. As is typically the case with Congress there is a flaw. The article says "the FDIC Insurance limit would be TEMPORARILY increased to $250,000." I don't like Temporary fixes when it comes to my money. The article goes on to talk about the 13 banks that have failed this year. We have been blogging on many of those stories this year. The article further states that 37% of bank deposits are uninsured. I need to ask whats wrong with those people?
First of all the banks generally don't pay a fair rate of return on the money you keep at the bank. They load you to death with excessive bank fees, and they charge most people way to much interest when they loan money to customers. The Large banks overpay their officers using the excessive profits generated on the spread between the interest rates charged and offered. And then they dont even practice reasonable levels of financial responsibility in managing our assets in their care necessitating this massive bailout.

There are Safer Money Alternatives for your funds that will earn you substantially more interest over time and do it with guaranteed performance and principal protection.Does that make sense for at least part of your money.

How can we help you earn more and protect your assets? Contact us for a free initial consultation

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Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Now Who Is Next?

Two of the last major investment banks are being reorganized to try and avoid their collapse. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are being reorganized and commercial banks and will now fall under traditional bank regulators and will have to change the way they do business as a result. These two monsters have helped drive our market economic engine in good times and have helped cause some of the bad times as well. This will make it more difficult for small firms or less known firms to raise venture capital in the stock market.

I still say there may be more bloodshed in our future and diversification is the key to riding out this mess we are in. Diversify and do it with guarantees. We can help you!

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A Tough Weekend for Financial Markets

This was a really bad weekend for the US Financial Markets and the economy. First we had Hurricane Ike hitting the Texas Coast and whipping a stretch of the USA all the way to the great lakes. Second we had the financial melt down of Lehman Brothers who were turned down by the Federal Reserve in their bail out request. There only alternative after that was the declaration of bankruptcy. This was followed almost immediately by the Merrill Lynch announcement of their sale to Bank of America. Im not convinced that this is a good thing for the investment community. This is beginning to look like a monopoly but that's a topic for another day.

A local radio station told about a man at a gas station saturday. When he arrived at the station the gas was priced at $4.01 per gallon. while he was pumping his gas the station changed the price to $4.16 per gallon. He was forced to pay the new HIGHER price even though the contract ie gas purchase was initiated at the lower price.

How can we help you weather this financial storm?

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Update on Multi Year Interest Rates

Periodically we give an update on some of the top interest rate deals available in the USA. All of these rates are for products that offer the protection of principal against market loss. We always want to compare it to national average rates for Bank CD's. These figures are found at Bankrate.com and are the most recent rates available.
1 year CD 3.63% 1 year IRA CD 3.26%
5 year CD 4.16% 5 year IRA CD 3.93%

Now lets look at some safe rates with bank alternatives. You tell me which you would rather have working with your money.

3 year guaranteed rate 5.00%
3 year staggered rate 1st year 5.80% year 2-3 rate 4.80%
5 year 5.20%
5 year staggered rate 1st year 6.10% years 2-5 rate 5.10%
7 year 5.45%
7 year staggered rate 1st year 6.25% years 2-7 rate 5.25%

Contact us for additional information and to determine if they are suitable for your financial situation. Minimum $ contributions apply and so do surrender charges for early withdrawal beyond any authorized amounts. Not all products are available in all 50 states.

How do these rates sound to you?
How can we help you?

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Invitation to Small Group Financial Seminar

In September We will be hosting two small group seminars on Financial Topics. If you like what you read in our Blog entries or on our website we would like to invite you to join us in person for a seminar or seminars on various financial topics. The first mini seminars will be held in the northern suburbs of Columbus, Oh. Future seminars will be held in other areas depending on the interest shown. Initial topics for the first two seminars will be the following.
1 Safer Money Financial Strategies
2 Increasing Seniors Financial Security Through Asset Reallocation Strategies
future topics will include
College funding
Reverse Mortgages
Alternatives for Long Term Care
Other topics as selected by readers

Please note:
These will be small groups probably 10 or less per group. If we get 28 people We will do 3 small more personal groups rather than 1 large group. Its my personal choice and is less intimidating for the attendees.
No money will be accepted at the seminars. Leave your checkbook at home
If you want to schedule a follow up face to face meeting we will arrange that following the mini seminars
You have no obligation to attend a follow up meeting
Being invited to attend a seminar is no guarantee of being accepted as a client
If interested in being invited to attend a seminar please respond by e-mail or through the website

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