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<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="left" valign="middle" colspan="3"> <span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <p><strong><span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>William F. Hoefer CLU, ChFC, CFP</strong><sup>TM<img height="134" alt="" width="90" align="right" src="/files/13569/flag-117-90.jpg" /></sup><br /> <br /> 12610 42nd Place N. Suite #100 <br /> Plymouth, MN 55442 <br /> Phone: 612 978-1043 <br /> Fax: 763 744-1151 <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:bhoefer@rfnetwork.org">bhoefer@rfnetwork.org</a><br /> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="2">Michael J. Eggert CLU, ChFC</font><br /> <br /> </strong>5350 Hilltop Avenue N. Suite #100<br /> Lake Elmo, MN 55042<br /> Phone: 651-208-7492<br /> Fax: 651-330-2697<br /> Email: <a href="mailto:meggert@rfnetwork.org">meggert@rfnetwork.org</a></p> <p><strong><u>Our Mission Statement</u></strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="left"><strong><em>To assist our clients in seeking timely and effective solutions for their financial needs, with knowledge, wisdom and integrity.</em></strong></div> </li> </ul> <p align="right"> </p> <p align="right"> </p> <p> </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/TA12_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/TA12_r4_c4.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Newsletters"></td></tr> <tr><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA12_r5_c1.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=705" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Car Affordability</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>How much can you afford to pay for a car?</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=702" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Retirement Portfolio Lifespan</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>How Long Will Your Funds Last?</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=138" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Estate Taxes</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=707" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Lease Interest</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>What's the interest rate on the lease you're considering?</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/TA12_r5_c4.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2658" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Why You Want to Know How Much Your Business is Worth</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> An up-to-date valuation may seem like an unnecessary expense for a small business, but it could prove to be invaluable to achieving long-term goals. Knowing the current value of a business can affect how an owner might approach everything from retirement to estate conservation to a succession strategy.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2889" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Finding a Good Time to Invest</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> When a prominent stock market index closes above an important threshold, many investors who have been sitting on the sidelines may see it as good time to invest, but they may have missed a significant part of the rally. Waiting for the "right" moment to invest could prove to be a costly and ineffective strategy.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2791" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Fixed for Life</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> More than 40% of Americans ages 36 and older are at risk of running out of money in retirement, according to a retirement readiness study. In fact, almost one-third of people with upper-middle incomes and 13% with high incomes may not be able to pay for basic retirement expenses and uninsured health-care costs after two decades in retirement.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2793" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Help an Inheritance Help You</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> When Americans were asked what they would do with a large inheritance, 48% said they would save it; only 8% said they would spend it on things they've always wanted. Could the Great Recession be changing attitudes about money? There are some options to consider for those who expect to receive, or have already received, an inheritance.</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/priceless-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/priceless-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/TA12_r1_c6.gif" width="225" height="32" border="0" alt="Market Watch"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14" background="/graphics/A/TA12_r2_c6.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="211"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <b>January 27, 2012 @ 04:02 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=$INDU" target="mondo"><strong>Dow Jones Industrials</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>12,660.46</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 74.17</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$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=$SPX" target="mondo"><strong>S&P 500</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 1,316.32</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 2.11</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$NYA" target="mondo"><strong>NYSE Composite</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 7,876.60</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 7.30</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=$TNX" target="mondo"><strong>10 Year Treasury Note</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 1.90</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 0.03</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$DWC" target="mondo"><strong>Wilshire 5000</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>13,819.49</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 3.22</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><form action="http://www.emerald.idmanagedsolutions.com/stocks/quote?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/TA12_r4_c6.gif" width="225" height="43" border="0"></td> </tr><tr> <td rowspan="13" width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA12_r5_c6.gif"> </td> <td width="211"><a href="index.cfm?type=R&source=research_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA12_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/TA12_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/TA12_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/TA12_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/TA12_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/TA12_r13_c7.gif" width="211" height="14" border="0"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table></div></body></html>