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About The Principal

The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal®) has been helping individuals, families, and businesses with their financial goals since 1879.

 

The Principal is a leading global financial company offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services.

 

Our range of products and services includes retirement solutions, insurance, wellness programs, and investment and banking products through our diverse family of financial services companies and national network of financial professionals.

 

For Individuals

A little planning is all you need to help turn your financial dreams into realities. And at The Principal, we can help give you an edge when it comes to accomplishing your financial goals. 

 

For Businesses

The economy has taken a toll on investments, businesses and employee benefits. The Principal can help give you an edge when it comes to protecting your business. If you're ready to forge ahead, we can help you. To assess and rebuild your financial dreams.

 

For Financial Professionals

Do you want to work with a company that can help you succeed while making it easy to do business? The Principal is that company.  
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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.

Deciding When to Begin

Waiting until full retirement age (or up to age 70) to claim Social Security may result in significantly higher monthly benefits. At age 62, the earliest age to claim Social Security, the amount received could be only 70% of the benefit received at "full retirement age" (which ranges from age 65 to 67 depending on year of birth).

Roth IRA Conversion Mistakes Can Be Costly

One popular way to fund a Roth IRA is by transferring assets from a traditional IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement plan. This type of transaction, called a Roth IRA conversion, is simple in theory but can be complicated in practice. If you make certain mistakes, you could lose some key advantages.

Favorable Dividend and Capital Gains Tax Rates Extended—for Now

The 2010 Tax Relief Act extended the 15% maximum tax rates on qualified dividends and long-term capital gains through December 31, 2012. But without further legislation, dividends will be taxed at ordinary income tax rates and capital gains tax rates will return to 20% (23.8% for investors in the two highest tax brackets) in 2013.

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February 09, 2012 @ 05:38 AM

Dow Jones Industrials 12,883.95+ 5.75
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