William Baker & Associate, Inc.

Welcome to William Baker & Associates, Inc., where you’ll find a wealth of information.

We 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. We have created this Web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind investing, retirement, estate planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.

We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to help you learn more about who we are; and to give you fast, easy access to market performance data. We hope you take advantage of this resource and visit us often. Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. We frequently update our information, and we wouldn’t want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance. (Please Scroll Down)

 

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Calculators

Cost of Retirement

Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

Personal Inflation Rate

Is your personal inflation rate higher or lower than the CPI?

Taxable Equivalent Yield

Calculate the rate of return you would have to receive from a taxable investment to realize an equivalent tax-exempt yield.

Roth IRA Conversion

This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.

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Newsletters

Tolerating Risk

Whether you are a conservative investor or an aggressive one, it’s likely there are mutual funds that match your risk tolerance.

What's Next for IPOs?

Only 10 companies went public on U.S. stock exchanges in the first quarter of 2008. Even if you never participate in an initial public offering, the IPO market can reveal a wealth of clues about the financial climate at home and abroad.

Get Schooled on Saving for College

One way to be prepared for the possibility that the tab for higher education may be higher than expected is to own take advantage of the tax benefits of 529 plans.

The Election and Your Money

In this year’s election, there are issues, such as energy, free trade, and inflation, playing a role that could have a significant effect on investors and consumers over the next four years.

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