Bernard R. Wolfe & Associates

Wealth Management And Financial Planning Services For Over 30 Years

Bernard R. Wolfe & Associates provides Wealth Management Strategies and Institutional Investment Services to an international client base.  The firm's principals: Bernie Wolfe and Brad Glickman lead a team of five Certified Financial PlannersTM.  We provide financial guidance to both individual and business clients to assist them in making pertinent decisions regarding their personal and professional financial goals.   

At Bernard R. Wolfe & Associates, we pride ourselves on providing personal attention to each and every client.  Our client base is extremely diverse, ranging from young people just getting started to retirees; and from large and small corporations to professional athletes. 
 


 
Calculators

Lifetime Earnings

This calculator is designed to help you attach a dollar figure to your life’s work.

Long-Term Care Self Insurance

Will you be able to afford nursing home care?

Savings Accumulation

Estimate the future value of your current savings.

IRA Eligibility

Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.

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Newsletters

Evaluating Life Insurance Needs

It's a good idea for people to evaluate their life insurance coverage to help ensure it keeps pace with their needs. Not only do major life events affect the amount of coverage that may be needed, but inflation can reduce the purchasing power of the death benefit and a greater benefit may be needed to cover estate taxes and other debts.

Tips for Surviving the Estate Tax

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.

Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

With standard 401(k) plans, the amount a company's owners can contribute to their own retirement account is often restricted by how much other employees contribute to the plan. With the safe harbor option, owners may be able to make larger contributions for themselves in exchange for making tax-deductible contributions or "matches" for employees.

ETFs for the Conservative Investor

The number of exchange-traded funds has grown rapidly in the last decade. Total ETF assets exceeded $1 trillion in March 2011, an increase of more than $200 million over the previous year. This article explains the potential benefits of ETFs and why some of them might appeal to the risk-averse.

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