Truly Integrated Wealth Management
Investment Management • Tax Strategy • Risk Management • Asset and Estate Protection
Westridge Wealth Strategies helps business owners, start-up workers, technology management and their families in both the Silicon Valley and North Shore Chicago regions. WWS services are differentiated from Wall Street firms by:
- The evidence-based perspective offered to clients, backed by more than a quarter-century of financial markets experience.
- The breadth of comprehensive wealth management delivered with a focus on tax minimization.
- An investment philosophy of passive-based, low-cost core portfolio management supplemented by select private, non-traded investments. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria investing options available.
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When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.
A Primer on Dividends
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In this article, explore the benefits of the Federal Student Grant Program.
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Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
Social Security Taxes
Estimate how much of your Social Security benefit may be considered taxable.
Should I Buy or Lease an Auto?
This calculator compares the financial impact of leasing versus buying an automobile.
Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
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Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
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RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
Don't Buy The Hype
There are a lot of misconceptions about Social Security. Here’s the truth about three of them.
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In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
Preparing For the Ultimate Vacation
Make your retirement as exciting as your next vacation.