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  January 16, 2019 @ 11:56 AM

  Ticker Name	Percent Difference (when noted with %) otherwise Last Price	Difference (where applicable)
  Dow Jones Industrials ETF	+0.2%
  Nasdaq Composite ETF	+0.1%
  S&P 500 ETF	+0.1%

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    • HOT TOPIC: After Rocky Year-End, Risks Follow Investors into 2019
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    • Technology Trend: How Blockchain Could Impact the Future
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    • HOT TOPIC: Monetary Policy: Should Investors Fear the Fed?
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    • Help with College: A Gift for Your Grandkids
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  • September

    • HOT TOPIC: Blockchain Buzz: Emerging Tech Offers Potential, Not Promises
    • Risk Tolerance Is About You, Not the Market
    • Insurance with Potential Cash Value
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    • A Map to Guide Your Family
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  • August

    • HOT TOPIC — U.S. Fiscal Issues: Larger Deficits Are Driving Up Debt
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    • Oil Prices and the Economy
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    • Reward Workers and Fund Retirement with a Cash Balance Plan

  • July

    • HOT TOPIC — Pain at the Pump: Why Does It Cost More to Fill Your Tank?
    • Indexed Annuities: Potential Gain with Some Downside Protection
    • New Tax Law Expands 529 Savings Plans
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    • HOT TOPIC — Wage Growth: Watching for a Tipping Point
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    • Beyond Medicare: What Are Your Options?
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    • Where There's a Will…
    • The Cost of Caregiving
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    • Do You Need an Umbrella?
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    • Preparing to Withstand the Loss of Key Players

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    • How Long Should You Keep Financial Records?
    • Why Hold Money Market Mutual Funds?
    • Settling an Estate
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