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<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <table style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="609"> <tr> <td width="384" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="384"> <tr> <td align="center" width="1%" valign="middle"> <img src="/files/15548/Picture%20small%20for%20website.gif" alt="The Investment Center" height="200" width="159" border="0"> </td> <td> <img src="/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="1" border="0"></td> <td align="left" valign="middle" width="99%"> <span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>Michael Brodnax, CLU, CFP®</b> <br> <br>120 Ridgeview Drive <br>Hendersonville, NC 28792-9256 <br>Phone: 866.851.5393 <br>FAX: 925.215.2234 <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <td>Email: <br> <a href="mailto:mbrodnax@investmentctr.com"> mbrodnax@investmentctr.com</a> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <p><font color=#0000ff><em><strong>Providing Direction, Wisdom and Simplicity</strong></em></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="384"> <tr><td colspan="2" width="192" height="43" valign="bottom"><img src="/graphics/A/TA7_r4_c1.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Calculators"></td><td colspan="2" width="192" height="43" valign="bottom"><img src="/graphics/A/TA7_r4_c4.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Newsletters"></td></tr> <tr><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA7_r5_c1.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=703" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Financial IQ Test</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Take this quick quiz to find out your Financial IQ</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=128" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Risk Tolerance</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>This calculator is designed to help you clarify your comfort level with investment risk.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=697" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Capital Gains Taxes</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Estimate short-term and long-term federal capital gains taxes</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=134" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">IRA Eligibility</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=calc_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">More Calculators>>></font></b></a> </p> </td><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA7_r5_c4.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2174" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">HOT TOPIC: The Great Inflation-Deflation Debate</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> We're all used to worrying about inflation and its long-term effect on purchasing power. However, there's a growing chorus warning that deflation is the next big concern for the U.S. economy.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=1770" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Fixed Annuities May Offer Stability</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> A source of guaranteed income may help remove some of the uncertainty associated with retiring when the financial markets are fluctuating.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=1870" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Getting the Right Mix</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> Asset allocation is the process of dividing investment dollars among asset classes that often behave differently in different market cycles. </font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2080" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">A Graceful Departure</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> An exit strategy is important for any business owner who plans to leave the company he or she has nurtured and built.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=news_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">More Newsletters>>></font></b></a> </p> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width="225" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="225"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="225" height="32" valign="bottom"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA7_r1_c6.gif" width="225" height="32" border="0" alt="Market Watch"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14" background="/graphics/A/TA7_r2_c6.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="211"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <b>September 04, 2010 @ 07:01 AM</b><br><br></font> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="200"> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$INDU" target="mondo"><strong>Dow Jones Industrials</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>10,447.93</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 127.83</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$COMPQ" target="mondo"><strong>Nasdaq Composite</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 2,233.75</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 33.74</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$SPX" target="mondo"><strong>S&P 500</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 1,104.51</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 14.41</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$TNX" target="mondo"><strong>10 Year Treasury Note</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 2.62</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 0.05</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$DWC" target="mondo"><strong>Wilshire 5000</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>11,524.85</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 153.00</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><form action="http://partners.marketcenter.com/fiserv/quotes/quote.action?symbol=" method="get" target="mondo"> <td align="center" colspan="3"><br><input type="text" size="6" maxlength="6" name="s" value=""> <input type=submit value="Get Quote"></td></form></tr><tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <br>[ <a style="text-decoration:none; 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