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February 09, 2012 @ 07:21 PM

Dow Jones Industrials 12,890.46+ 6.51
Dow Jones Transportation 5,309.09+ 10.48
Dow Jones Utilities 451.02- 1.46
Nasdaq Composite 2,927.23+ 11.37
S&P 500 1,351.95+ 1.99
NYSE Composite 8,081.25- 1.73
10 Year Treasury Note 2.05+ 0.07
Wilshire 5000 14,228.05+ 17.74

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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

The Difference Between the Debt and the Deficit

The terms "debt" and "deficit" are often used interchangeably to describe the federal government's financial situation, yet they have significantly different meanings. This explanation of the budget deficit and the national debt may help readers understand the conversation.

Keeping Pace with Social Security

In 2012, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost of living increase for the first time in three years. But a recent study suggests that benefits are lagging far behind real expenses. This article explains how Social Security benefits are indexed and what older workers and retirees might expect from the program in the future.

Growth, Value, or Both

The average annual return for large-cap value stocks was about 2.1% higher than for large-cap growth stocks, yet growth stocks outperformed value stocks in 13 out of 30 years. This article examines the difference between the two approaches and describes why holding both may help investors take advantage of a variety of market conditions.

Tax-Efficient Investments for the Tax-Averse

Raising taxes is one of many ideas that have been proposed to help reduce mounting federal budget deficits. Readers who are concerned about the prospect of higher taxes in the future may want to consider the tax advantages associated with municipal bonds and tax-exempt mutual funds.

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Calculators

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Impact of Inflation

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Contact Info

Phone: 224 554-8050

daniel.murphy @axa-advisors.com

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