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Kenneth Simonson, chief economist with of Associated General Contractors of America, spoke about the state of the industry at a forum to clients and friends of BKD on December 3 in the new St. Louis office in the One Metropolitan Square building. Simonson is the top voice on economic trends affecting the construction industry in the United States. BKD is actively involved at the local level serving on various committees and with AGC of America serving on its Tax & Fiscal Affairs Committee as well as the Multi Employer Pension Plan Task Force. To find out what Simonson shared, click here to read the report by the St. Louis Business Journal.

Gene Morgenthaler, partner with BKD’s St. Louis office, is featured in a St. Louis Business Journal article, “St. Louis businesses to benefit from tax breaks.” More »»

Wendy Henry, managing partner of BKD’s St. Louis and Decatur offices, is featured in a St. Louis Business Journal “New to Town” article. More »»

Steve Blumreich, president of BKD Corporate Finance, LLC, is featured in a BusinessWeek article, "M&A: Will the Recession Spark a Rebound?". More »»

Ken Marx, partner with BKD St. Louis, is featured in the January 2009 PPS Alert for Long-Term Care where he offers tips for obtaining credit in a tight market. More »»

Angela Morelock, partner with BKD’s Forensics & Valuation Services Group, is featured in a Financial Managers Society article on fraud vulnerabilities. More »»


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WealthPlan NewsDigest

WealthPlan is BKD’s family of professional services to help clients grow, preserve and protect their wealth. Through WealthPlan advisors, clients have access to the resources of BKD, LLP and BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC (BKDWA), a wholly owned subsidiary. BKDWA is our investment advisory subsidiary registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which manages or supervises approximately $1 billion in client portfolios and provides investment management, personal wealth planning and estate planning solutions.

BKDWA’s advisors are financial counselors with years of experience in investment and financial management. Increasingly they are being tapped by national media for insight, explanation and solid commentary related to newsworthy issues. Selected national appearance listings for print and electronic media are featured on this page.

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The Kansas City Star
August 27, 2010
Lynn Mayabb, Senior Managing Advisor, BKD, Wealth Advisors

The Kansas City Star features a piece from Lynn Mayabb, senior managing advisor at BKD Wealth Advisors, on financial strategies people in their 20s should implement. Mayabb offers advice such as creating a budget, paying off debt and starting an emergency fund.
The Wall Street Journal
August 22, 2010
Lynn Mayabb, Senior Managing Advisor, BKD, Wealth Advisors

Dave Kansas of The Wall Street Journal quotes Lynn Mayabb, senior managing advisor at BKD Wealth Advisors, on using mutual funds to diversify risk and increase yield. "This [approach] can possibly increase the risk in fixed-income portfolios a little," Mayabb says.
SmartMoney.com
July 23, 2010
Lynn Mayabb, Senior Managing Advisor, BKD, Wealth Advisors

Lisa Scherzer of SmartMoney.com quotes Lynn Mayabb, senior managing advisor at BKD Wealth Advisors, in an article that discusses when to rebalance 401(k) investments. Mayabb offers that rebalancing becomes more critical as investors approach retirement, especially when they are three to five years out. Mayabb says investors also need to remember that if they want to retire at 65, they might have 25 years of retirement. “You don’t want to go too cautious,” she warns.
The Wall Street Journal
July 29, 2010
Jeff Layman, Chief Investment Officer, BKD, Wealth Advisors

Donna Kardos Yesalavich of Dow Jones Newswires quotes Jeff Layman, principal and CIO at BKD Wealth Advisors, in a piece covering the day’s economic data which infers that the recovery is slowing. Layman says, "[The beige book] is just another sign that the broader economic backdrop is slowing. All of these pieces of economic data that suggest slowing growth are disconcerting."
Springfield Business Journal
June 21, 2010
Jack Thurman, President, BKD, Wealth Advisors

Jennifer Muzinic of the Springfield Business Journal features advice on investing in today’s market environment from Jack Thurman, president of BKD Wealth Advisors. Thurman asserts that most investors have been impacted by the market downturn. “Preservation of capital is much more present than grow, grow, grow,” Thurman says. “I don’t care who you are, this has been a humbling time period. Everyone lost some money in the past two years.”

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