LR Financial Services

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <table style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="609"> <tr> <td width="384" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="384"> <tr> <td align="center" width="1%" valign="middle"> <img src="/files/5923/IMG_2307michael.jpg" alt="LR Financial Services" height="200" width="120" border="0"> </td> <td> <img src="/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="1" border="0"></td> <td align="left" valign="middle" width="99%"> <span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>The Light at the End of Your Financial Tunnel </b> <br> <br>7307 North Alpine Rd, Suite A <br>Loves Park, IL 61111 <br>Phone: (815)-877-4722 <br>FAX: (815)-877-4733 <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <td>Email:  </td><td> <a href="mailto:michael.ranger@cfdinvestments.com"> michael.ranger@cfdinvestments.com</a> <br> <a href="mailto: <br />jeffery.lillie@cfdinvestments.com"> <br />jeffery.lillie@cfdinvestments.com</a> <br> <br /> </a> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <p>Advisory Services are Provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor, And Securities are Offered through CFD Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, member <a target="_blank" href="http://www.finra.org">FINRA</a> & <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sipc.org">SIPC</a>, 2704 South Goyer Road, Kokomo, IN 46902 765-453-9600</p> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="384"> <tr><td colspan="2" width="192" height="43" valign="bottom"><img src="/graphics/A/TA1_r4_c1.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Calculators"></td><td colspan="2" width="192" height="43" valign="bottom"><img src="/graphics/A/TA1_r4_c4.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Newsletters"></td></tr> <tr><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA1_r5_c1.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=128" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Risk Tolerance</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>This calculator is designed to help you clarify your comfort level with investment risk.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=136" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Cost of Retirement</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=137" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Impact of Inflation</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Estimate the future cost of an item based on today’s prices and the rate of inflation you expect.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=calc_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">More Calculators>>></font></b></a> </p> </td><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA1_r5_c4.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2892" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Put It in Writing </font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> A high level of job satisfaction is fairly typical of business owners, but it can also be a hindrance if it keeps them from thinking about a planned exit strategy. A written exit plan could help you avoid surprises. </font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=3291" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Are Consumers Holding the Keys to a Better Economy? </font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> Consumer spending still accounts for about 70% of gross domestic product, but some government statistics suggest that consumers may have reduced spending drastically in recent years, especially on discretionary items. High unemployment, household debt, and a general lack of confidence can affect consumers' ability and willingness to spend.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=3112" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">The Dynamics That Can Drive Inflation </font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> High unemployment and slow wage growth seem to have kept consumer spending and core inflation from growing very rapidly in the first half of 2011. This article reminds investors to keep the potential risk of inflation in mind, because even modest price increases compounded over time can erode the purchasing power of the assets in their portfolios. </font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2888" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Tips for Surviving the Estate Tax</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> The federal estate tax was reinstated retroactively to January 1, 2010, by the 2010 Tax Relief Act. However, the favorable provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of 2012, when estates exceeding $1 million could be subject to the federal levy.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=news_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">More Newsletters>>></font></b></a> </p> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width="225" valign="top"> <div class="flashBrandingElement" style="margin:3px 0 12px 4px;"> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="215" height="130"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.emeraldhost.net/files/movies/classic-b.swf" /> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <embed src="http://www.emeraldhost.net/files/movies/classic-b.swf" wmode="transparent" quality="high" width="215" height="130" allowscriptaccess="always" /> </object> </div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="225"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="225" height="32" valign="bottom"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA1_r1_c6.gif" width="225" height="32" border="0" alt="Market Watch"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14" background="/graphics/A/TA1_r2_c6.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="211"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <b>January 28, 2012 @ 01:27 AM</b><br><br></font> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="200"> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$INDU" target="mondo"><strong>Dow Jones Industrials</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>12,660.46</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 74.17</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$COMPQ" target="mondo"><strong>Nasdaq Composite</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 2,816.55</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 11.27</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$SPX" target="mondo"><strong>S&P 500</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 1,316.33</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 2.10</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; 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