03/27/2006

Big Ben

Hello:

Just as the clock, Big Ben, strikes the hour and tells the city of London what time it is, so will Big Ben Bernanke tell the us what time it is in the US economic recovery. Is our economy still growing, and will the fed raise interest rates tomorrow? Or has our economy stabilized, and will the fed keep interest rates level? It is the first meeting of the FOMC that Mr. Bernanke will be chairing, and the world is watching to see him strike the hour of the US economy.

Know a donor that wants to live at home throughout their retirement (age in place), increase their income and leave a legacy? Encourage them to talk to their professional advisors and you (their favorite charity) about the pluses and minuses of a charitable gift annuity with retained life estate.

Terri G. Millson, CIMA, CIMC President

Ray Dicius, CSA, GEPC LPL Branch Manager