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January 27, 2012 @ 02:12 PM

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Daniel J Murphy

Your future. Your way.

 

My name is Dan Murphy and welcome to my Web site.

As a financial professional of AXA Advisors, LLC, and an active member of the Mt.Prospect, Illinois community, I am committed to helping businesses and individuals build their financial futures.

To stay on top in my chosen field of financial services and to develop and maintain my professional skills over my 35-plus year career, I regularly attend industry training and certification programs. This includes completing the curriculum, passing the exams and maintaining continuing education requirements for the: 

    • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) professional designation through the AmericanCollege
    • Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) professional designation through the AmericanCollege

My education, experience and professional affiliations have fostered my practical approach to offering financial advice to my clients. Rather than just recommending a hodgepodge of unrelated products, first I will consider both your overall and specific financial goals and investment objectives. Working together, I can help you to formulate a strategy to address your goals. Then, if it is suitable, as a registered representative of AXA Advisors, LLC, and an agent of AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, I can recommend the appropriate products and services to help you execute your strategy.  

My wife, Marie, and I have lived in Mt Prospect, Illinois, for over 40 years. We have two children, Natalie and Vincent, and are grandparents to four wonderful grandsons.

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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.

Tax Law Keeps S Corporations Attractive

S corporations are more common than C corporations and partnerships, perhaps because they are not subject to the corporate tax. Instead, profits and losses flow directly to shareholders, who are currently taxed at lower individual income tax rates. Read why reorganizing as an S corporation may be a smart move.

Be Ready for a Change in Interest Rates

Fluctuating interest rates can be challenging for bond investors who want to reinvest their principal. When rates are low, they may have to accept lower yields; when rates rise when principal is tied up, they may not be able to benefit. One strategy to help manage reinvestment risk is to build a bond ladder.

What Do Price/Earnings Ratios Really Have to Offer?

It's not hard to find the price/earnings ratios of publicly traded companies or even the market as a whole reported in the news. Unfortunately, it may be difficult to understand what the numbers mean without the ability to make meaningful comparisons.

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Calculators

Risk Tolerance

This calculator is designed to help you clarify your comfort level with investment risk.

Federal Income Tax

This calculator can help you estimate your annual federal income tax liability.

Cost of Retirement

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

Impact of Inflation

Estimate the future cost of an item based on today’s prices and the rate of inflation you expect.

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Contact Info

Phone: 224 554-8050

daniel.murphy @axa-advisors.com

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