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Social Security Retirement Benefits

Social Security was originally intended to provide older Americans with continuing income after retirement. Today, though the scope of Social Security has been widened to include survivor, disability, and other benefits, retirement benefits are still the cornerstone of the program. Read More

Deciding When to Retire: When Timing Becomes Critical

Deciding when to retire may not be one decision but a series of decisions and calculations. For example, you'll need to estimate not only your anticipated expenses but also what sources of retirement income you'll have and how long you'll need your retirement savings to last. You'll need to take into account your life expectancy and health as well as when you want to start receiving Social Security or pension benefits, and when you'll start to tap your retirement savings. Each of these factors may affect the others as part of an overall retirement income plan. Read More

403(b) Plans

A 403(b) plan is an employer-sponsored retirement plan for certain employees of public schools, tax-exempt [501(c)(3)] organizations, and churches. The employer can purchase annuity contracts for eligible employees, or establish custodial accounts to be invested in mutual funds or other investments. In the case of annuity contracts, a 403(b) plan is sometimes referred to as a tax-sheltered annuity (TSA) plan. Read More

Whitepapers

How Convertibles Can Help Drive Your Portfolio

Convertibles become most valuable when the underlying stock rises substantially, making them worth more as stock than as bonds. The most important thing, though, is that even when the stock doesn’t perform to expectations, patient convertible holders can benefit from either holding the bond to maturity or holding long enough to get a significant turnaround in the underlying shares. This favorable risk/ reward profile has led to outstanding returns from convertibles relative to their stock and bond cousins. Learn More

In The News

Cutler Capital Names Hogan Managing Director Of Wealth-Advisory Team

Cutler Capital Management, LLC, an investment management firm serving high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors, announced today that Michael E. Hogan of Providence, RI, has been named managing director of its wealth-advisory team. Read More

Bill Feingold Named Senior Convertible Analyst Cutler Capital

Worcester Telegram
At Cutler Capital, Mr. Feingold will provide research and analysis of the US convertible market, helping the firm’s investment portfolio managers balance income, growth and risk for their clients. Read More

Bryan Legault Named Client Service Associate At Cutler Capital

Worcester Telegram
Bryan R. Legault has been named client service associate at Cutler Capital Management, LLC, an investment management firm. Mr. Legault previously served as an investment specialist at Bank of America/Merrill, where he performed client service for self-directed investment accounts. Read More