Greg Brissette-Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Welcome to Greg Brissette's Website.

On my website, you'll find a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles and calculators.

I hope your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. I have created this website to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, I hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.

I am here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to help you learn more about who I am; and to give you fast, easy access to market performance data. I hope you take advantage of this resource and visit my site often.  Be sure to add my website to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. I frequently update my information, and I wouldn't want you miss any developments in the area of personal finance.

To read Janney's latest commentaries on the current market trends, including the Debt Crisis and S&P Downgrade, click here.

I recently obtained my Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM designation.  Click here to read the full press release.
 

Parker/Hunter Asset Management’s Equity Income and Active Index Strategies received five and six star Top Guns ratings from PSN for periods ended June 30, 2011. The PSN database is an investment manager search and evaluation database with approximately 2,000 investment managers participating, covering more than 20,000 investment products.

Parker/Hunter Asset Management, a division of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, is a professional investment manager that offers discretionary, fee-based separately managed account solutions.  Founded in 1994, it has offices in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with $2 billion in assets under management.



Barron’s Top 40 Wealth Management Firms
The Top 40 Wealth Management Firms list, published in the latest edition of Barron’s quarterly PENTA publication to high-net-worth investors, ranks Janney as one of America’s largest wealth managers by assets under management in accounts of $5 million or more, as of June 30.  This is the first time Janney has been named to this prestigious list and featured with our key competitors in the industry.
Calculators

Loan Payoff

How much will it cost to pay off a loan over its lifetime?

Tax-Deferred Savings

Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.

IRA Eligibility

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

Home Affordability

Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.

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Newsletters

Insurance for Two Could Benefit Your Heirs

Survivorship life insurance offers a way to help a couple's heirs pay estate taxes, probate costs, and other final expenses — and could be especially important after 2012 when the federal estate tax is scheduled to be significantly higher. Even if the estate tax doesn't apply to an estate, the insurance proceeds could benefit heirs or a favorite charity.

HOT TOPIC: European News Causes Market Mood Swings

In recent weeks, the yields on Italian bonds spiked to more than 7%, suggesting the sovereign debt crisis was spreading to a much larger economy and eluding the European Union’s efforts to contain it. The U.S. stock and bond markets have responded to the headlines coming out of Europe. This article explores the role of political risk in U.S. financial market volatility.

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.

For Better, For Worse: Communicating About Retirement

A recent study indicates that couples are not communicating clearly about retirement goals and strategies, even as they approach retirement age. This article offers suggestions to open a dialogue and encourages couples to discuss their retirement needs and desires with each other and with their financial advisor.

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