Market Watch

January 27, 2012 @ 02:08 PM

Nasdaq Composite 2,811.80+ 6.52
S&P 500 1,315.47- 2.96

[ Markets | Charts | Quotes | Portfolio ]


Market data delayed per exchange rules.
All quotes are in US Eastern Time (EST).
© eSignal. A division of
Interactive Data Corporation. (NYSE:IDC)
All rights reserved.

  • Text Size: A A A
AXA Advisors

My name is Brad Steinback, CFP®, Retirement Planning Specialist.  Welcome to my Web site. As a financial professional with AXA Advisors, LLC, I am dedicated to helping individuals and businesses address their financial
goals.

To stay on top of my field and develop my professional skills,
I've regularly attended industry training and certification
programs. This includes completing the curriculum and passing
the exams for the:

  • FINRA Securities Registrations Series 7 and Series 66
  • Life and Health Insurance

have been awarded the title of Retirement Planning Specialist by AXA Advisors based on the receipt of a Wharton Certificate in Retirement Planning.

My academic achievements include a Business degree in Accountancy from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. My education, experience and professional affiliations have fostered my practical approach to offering financial products and planning services to my clients. Trust and integrity are the foundation of my practice with helping the client address their financial goals as my mission. As part of the financial strategy process, I'll consider your specific financial goals and investment objectives. Then working together, we'll formulate a strategy to help you work toward these goals. Then, as a registered representative of AXA Advisors, LLC, and an insurance agent of AXA Network, LLC, I'll recommend the appropriate products and services to help you execute this strategy to assist in achieving your financial goals. My wife Ronna, son Jeffrey and I live in Deerfield, Illinois. Thanks for visiting.

 

CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER,
and CFP (with flame logo)® are certification
marks owned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards,
Inc. These marks are awarded to individuals who successfully
complete the CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification
requirements.

Certificate awarded based on completion of a training program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Newsletters

Another Year, Another AMT Patch

The 2010 Tax Relief Act adjusted AMT exemption levels for 2010 and 2011 to help prevent an estimated 21 million middle-income taxpayers from being subject to the alternative minimum tax. Will Congress enact another patch for 2012?

Using a Variable Annuity for Guaranteed Income

One recommendation from the White House Task Force on Middle Class Working Families was for retirees to consider purchasing annuities to help provide a stable income. Investors who want their retirement portfolios to go the distance might want to learn more about variable annuities.

HOT TOPIC: European News Causes Market Mood Swings

In recent weeks, the yields on Italian bonds spiked to more than 7%, suggesting the sovereign debt crisis was spreading to a much larger economy and eluding the European Union’s efforts to contain it. The U.S. stock and bond markets have responded to the headlines coming out of Europe. This article explores the role of political risk in U.S. financial market volatility.

HOT TOPIC: Are Housing Troubles Standing in the Way of Growth?

In the wake of past recessions, the housing industry provided a meaningful economic boost. This time around, the pace of the recovery has been more sluggish than expected, and ongoing weakness in the housing sector may be to blame.

More Newsletters →

Calculators

Life Insurance

How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?

Risk Tolerance

This calculator is designed to help you clarify your comfort level with investment risk.

College Funding

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

Cost of Retirement

Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

More Calculators →

Contact Info