Waddell & Reed

Christopher M. Koppen
Financial Advisor

Waddell & Reed, Inc.
Investing. With A Plan.

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July 31, 2010 @ 10:56 AM

Dow Jones Industrials 10,465.94- 1.22
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Pursuing Both Growth and Value

Maintaining a balance of growth and value investments may help investors add a new dimension of diversification to their portfolios.

HOT TOPIC: Sum of All Fears: Are Risk Aversion and Greed All in the Mind?

Do you change your investment strategy as the markets go up and down, or do you stay the course? As difficult as it may be, staying the course is usually the more advisable approach — but research shows that you may need to defy your brain to do it.

How Health-Care Expenses Could Affect Your Retirement Lifestyle

Given the discussion over the future of U.S. health care, is it time to recalculate how much money you will need to pay for medical care in retirement?

HOT TOPIC: Investors Flock to Bond Funds, But What Happens When Rates Rise?

Investors are on track to invest 11 times more money in bond funds in 2009 than they will invest in stock funds. This is not surprising, considering the market volatility in 2008, but are these investors operating on false assumptions about the capabilities of bond funds?

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Cost of Retirement

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

College Funding

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

Life Insurance

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