Wells Fargo Advisors

 

"Choosing someone to help coordinate your financial life is both a business and personal decision.  With over 50 years of combined experience, our well established, independent thinking, father and son led team has become the trusted advisor to numerous individuals, families, and business entities."

 

Welcome to our Web site, where you'll find a wealth of information about our capabilities and how we can help you reach your financial goals. In addition, our site offers a wide variety of useful information, including calculators, articles, a portfolio tracker, and more.

We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that become available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation.

We created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most importantly, we hope you see the value of working with us to pursue your financial goals.

We're here to help educate you about the basic concepts of investment planning, to help you learn more about who we are, and to give you fast, easy access to market performance and data.

We hope you take advantage of this resource and visit us often. Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. We frequently update our information and we wouldn't want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.


 
Calculators

Home Affordability

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

Mortgage Refinancing

Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.

Mortgage Acceleration

This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.

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Newsletters

The Difference Between the Debt and the Deficit

The terms "debt" and "deficit" are often used interchangeably to describe the federal government's financial situation, yet they have significantly different meanings. This explanation of the budget deficit and the national debt may help readers understand the conversation.

Federal Estate Tax Is Much Lower — For Now

The federal estate tax was repealed in 2010, then reinstated by the 2010 Tax Relief Act with new provisions for 2011 and 2012. This article discusses the temporary provisions, the options for estates of 2010 decedents, and potential changes in future years that could subject many more estates to the federal estate tax than under current law.

Exchange-Traded Funds: In a Class by Themselves

In 2010, the combined assets of the nation's ETFs topped more than $800 billion. ETFs are unique investments that share some similarities with mutual funds but trade like stocks. ETFs have some appealing characteristics, including trading flexibility, potentially lower expense ratios, tax efficiency, and diversification.

Retaining MVPs with Executive Bonus Life Insurance

An economic recovery is likely to bring more job opportunities to top performers, but it could prove costly for businesses to replace productive employees who decide to leave. An executive bonus plan funded with cash-value life insurance can be used to reward and retain an organization's most valuable employees.

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