New Methods for New Markets

We have all witnessed extraordinary changes in our nation and in the world at large, starting in late 2007. Within a year, Wall Street was changed forever. After a century of growth which produced a small handful of powerful, global investment banks, virtually all of them have either been dissolved or turned into something quite different.  Simultaneouly, a new administration in Washington has launched, in concert with a more activist Federal Reserve, an aggressive combination of new regulation and deficit spending.  What it will mean for our future is a question all of us are surely asking. In order for these events to have taken place, something must have gone terribly wrong. Governments around the world are working toward a solution, but it will be a long process, and we, individually and together, cannot afford to wait until answers are presented to us.  Rather, we must start anew to rebuild the investment services upon which we all have come to rely.  With this in mind, we here at Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors have developed a different approach to investing designed for these turbulent times. It incorporates a range of services that we feel will instill within you a confidence that together we can truly develop new methods for new markets.  We hope you will join us in the journey.
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Settling on a Salary

As a company's profit situation improves, business owners may be in a position to decide whether to take home a larger salary or use more of the proceeds to invest for the future. This article discusses the possibility of choosing a business-owner salary that allows for other benefits, such as building the business, saving more for retirement, and adding employee benefits.

Averaging Ups and Downs

Stock market volatility was the norm in 2011, and that can be hard on an investor’s nerves. Utilizing a dollar-cost averaging strategy may help even out your portfolio’s ups and downs, as explained in this article.

Leaving Your Home Out of the Retirement Equation

Plummeting home prices and increased borrowing cut U.S. home equity by more than 60% during the Great Recession — and housing prices have not yet recovered. This article considers the potential drawbacks of depending on home equity to help fund retirement.

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.

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