Waddell & Reed

Serving the West Coast - From Portland, Oregon to San Diego, California

Welcome to our Web site, where you’ll find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and more.

We hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. We have created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind risk management, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most importantly, we hope you see the value of working with us, as skilled professionals, to pursue your financial goals.

We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to help you learn more about who we are; and to give you fast, easy access to market performance 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

Mortgage Refinancing

Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.

Credit Card Debt

How Long Will It Take to Pay my Balance?

Risk Tolerance

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

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

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Newsletters

Beware the Better-Than-Average Effect

Economists have found that, on average, people tend to believe that their own lives are improving at a faster rate than most everyone else's.

Estate of Emergency?

To help ensure that an estate is distributed according to one's wishes, it’s important to have certain legal documents in place.

Variable Annuities Add Guarantees

Investors who would rather not choose between a guaranteed income and above-average investment gains may want to consider variable annuities with living benefit guarantees.

Higher Education Pays, But So Will You

It’s likely that admission to the nation’s top colleges and universities will remain competitive, but adequate college savings can help ensure that a student’s opportunity to attend his or her school of choice is not compromised by the lack of resources.

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