Specializing in Taxes, Investment Management and Retirement Income Planning

Anthony E. LoCascio, CFP®

SPECIALIZING IN TAXES, INVESTMENTS, WEALTH MANAGEMENT & RETIREMENT INCOME PLANNING WITH FOCUS ON PRESERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS.

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Calculators

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

Home Affordability

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

Car Affordability

How much can you afford to pay for a car?

Credit Card Debt

How Long Will It Take to Pay my Balance?

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Newsletters

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.

Balancing Stability and Growth

An investor who is 2 or 3 decades from retirement could decide to be more aggressive in pursuing investment growth than someone approaching retirement. Even though investors address this by transitioning to a more conservative asset allocation, they still need to seek growth while balancing the desire for principal preservation. This article offers some factors to consider.

The Dynamics That Can Drive Inflation

High unemployment and slow wage growth seem to have kept consumer spending and core inflation from growing very rapidly in the first half of 2011. This article reminds investors to keep the potential risk of inflation in mind, because even modest price increases compounded over time can erode the purchasing power of the assets in their portfolios.

HOT TOPIC: Why Global Investors Are Worried About European Debt

European officials are working on a bailout deal to help debt-laden Greece avoid default, but some are worried a broader eurozone financial crisis may be waiting in the wings. How likely is a Greek sovereign debt default, and how could it affect European and U.S. financial markets?

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