Investments & Wealth Management
As we are celebrating over 34 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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Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Use this calculator to compare the future value of investments with different tax consequences.
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This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
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This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
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Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
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Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
5 Smart Investing Principles
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5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
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Choosing a Mortgage
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Retirement and Quality of Life
Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
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Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We’d like to be one of them.
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Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
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