Investments & Wealth Management
As we are celebrating over 32 years in business, our mission has remained the same: to empower you, your family, and your business to achieve your financial and life goals by serving as your most trusted advisor, and providing a level of service beyond anything you have ever experienced. Pinkerton Retirement Specialists helps you build your ideal future with maximum confidence, sense of security, and peace of mind. Our comprehensive wealth management and retirement planning services are built on trust, transparency, accountability, lower costs, and independent, unbiased advice. As fiduciaries and as a Registered Investment Advisor, we recommend only what is in your best interest.
PRS AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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July 2019
Financial Advisor Magazine ranks PRS #1 Investment Advisor in the Inland Northwest
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March 25, 2015
Financial Times magazine ranked Pinkerton one of the Top 400 Advisors in the United States
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February 23, 2015
Barron’s magazine has ranked Dan Pinkerton as the No. 1 financial advisor in Idaho
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Historical Inflation
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This calculator helps determine your pre-tax and after-tax dividend yield on a particular stock.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
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The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
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A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
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Emerging Market Opportunities
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