Economic Planning Group

<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/14049/JKnox.jpg" alt="Economic Planning Group" height="200" width="157" 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>Jim Knox, CLU, ChFC</b> <br> <br>50 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Suite 310 <br>Uniondale, NY 11553 <br>Phone: (516) 228-1000 ext 2537 <br>FAX: (516) 394-2590 <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <td>Email: <br> <a href="mailto:knox.jim@pmlmail.com"> knox.jim@pmlmail.com</a> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font color="#0000ff" size="5">Greetings & Welcome to Our Web site! </font></span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Our firm specializes in understanding the needs and financial concerns of individuals and business owners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We help people develop and implement creative, customized solutions to help accomplish their financial goals.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">We offer this web site to provide:</p> <ul> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">A resource for information to our existing business relationships.</div> </li> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">A profile of our team of financial specialists.</div> </li> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Information about our state-wide endorsement with the New York State Builders Association (NYSBA).</div> </li> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">People we haven't met the opportunity to learn more about us.</div> </li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Enjoy!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="right"><em><font color="#0000ff">Jim Knox*, Joe McMahon*, Pam Kist, Jonathan Knox* & Dave Hull*</font></em></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/TA2_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/TA2_r4_c4.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Newsletters"></td></tr> <tr><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA2_r5_c1.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=124" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Life Expectancy</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Knowing your likely life expectancy is an important factor in making long-term financial plans.</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=content.cfm?ID=130" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Savings Goals</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>How much do you need to save each year to meet your long-term financial goals?</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/TA2_r5_c4.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2177" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Is It Ever OK to Make Early Withdrawals? </font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> There are few ways to sabotage your retirement goals more effectively than tapping your retirement assets before you reach age 59½.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2233" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Going Global </font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> International funds enable investors to diversify not only across industry sectors but national borders as well. Despite this benefit, international mutual funds come with additional risks that should be considered carefully. </font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=1771" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Get Ready for Earnings Season</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> Earnings can provide a key to understanding the performance of an individual company and the behavior of the stock market in general.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2132" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">The Problem with Investment Gains</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> Believe it or not, a significant investment gain, especially one from an unexpected source, can pose a risk to your progress toward long-term goals if it's not handled properly. </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"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="225"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="225" height="32" valign="bottom"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA2_r1_c6.gif" width="225" height="32" border="0" alt="Market Watch"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14" background="/graphics/A/TA2_r2_c6.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="211"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <b>September 04, 2010 @ 10:48 PM</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=$INDU" target="mondo"><strong>Dow Jones Industrials</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>10,447.93</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 127.83</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$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> 2,233.75</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 33.74</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=$SPX" target="mondo"><strong>S&P 500</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 1,104.51</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 14.41</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$RUT" target="mondo"><strong>Russell 2000</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 643.36</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 11.10</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=$NYA" target="mondo"><strong>NYSE Composite</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 7,055.03</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 88.78</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$XAX" target="mondo"><strong>AMEX Composite</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 1,949.37</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 15.84</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=$TNX" target="mondo"><strong>10 Year Treasury Note</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 2.62</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 0.05</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><form action="http://partners.marketcenter.com/fiserv/quotes/quote.action?symbol=" method="get" target="mondo"> <td align="center" colspan="3"><br><input type="text" size="6" maxlength="6" name="s" value=""> <input type=submit value="Get Quote"></td></form></tr><tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <br>[ <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="markets.cfm" target="mondo"><font color="#000000">Markets</font></a> | <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="charts.cfm" target="mondo"><font color="#000000">Charts</font></a> | <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm" target="mondo"><font color="#000000">Quotes</font></a> | <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="portfolio.cfm" target="mondo"><font color="#000000">Portfolio</font></a> ]</font></td> </tr><tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:7pt;"><br>Market data delayed per exchange rules. <br>All quotes are in US Eastern Time (EST). <br>© eSignal. A division of  <br>Interactive Data Corporation. (NYSE:IDC)  <br>All rights reserved.</font></td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="192" height="43"><img src="/graphics/A/TA2_r4_c6.gif" width="225" height="43" border="0"></td> </tr><tr> <td rowspan="13" width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA2_r5_c6.gif"> </td> <td width="211"><a href="index.cfm?type=R&source=research_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA2_r5_c7.gif" width="211" height="52" border="0" alt="Articles"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="211"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Educate yourself on a variety of <br> financial topics.</font></td> </tr><tr> <td width="211"><a href="index.cfm?type=C&source=calc_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA2_r7_c7.gif" width="211" height="56" border="0" alt="Calculators"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="211"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">A host of financial tools to assist<br>you.</font></td> </tr><tr> <td width="211"><a href="index.cfm?type=N&source=news_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA2_r9_c7.gif" width="211" height="56" border="0" alt="Newsletters"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="211"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> Timely Newsletters to help you<br>stay current.</font></td> </tr><tr> <td width="211"><a href="index.cfm?type=E&source=eseminar_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA2_Eseminar_home.gif" width="211" height="56" border="0" alt="E-Seminars"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="211"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> Animated presentations to help you learn and decide.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="211"> <a href="glossary.cfm" target="mondo"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA2_r11_c7.gif" width="211" height="56" border="0" alt="Glossary"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="211"> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Financial terms from A to Z. </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="211"><img name="Leftnavmain_r13_c7" src="/graphics/A/TA2_r13_c7.gif" width="211" height="14" border="0"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><br> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"> <a href="privacy.cfm" onclick="javascript:infobox('privacy.cfm','600','400'); return false;" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a></font> </td></tr> </table></div></body></html>