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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The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Here's a breakdown of how the federal government spends your tax money.
A Primer on Dividends
A company's profits can be reinvested or paid out to the company’s shareholders as “dividends."
Gun Ownership and Your Homeowners Policy
Gun owners need to make sure that their homeowners policy covers the full value of their firearm(s) as personal liability.
Avoiding Cognitive Decline
Try these activities to keep your brain sharp.
Women and Financial Strategies
Most women don’t shy away from the day-to-day financial decisions, but some may be leaving their future to chance.
Get Paid for Going Green
Those looking into environmentally minded home modifications may get a boost from Uncle Sam’s tax incentives.
An Overview of Renter’s Insurance
Don’t overlook the need for renter’s insurance if you rent your home.
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.
Impact of Taxes and Inflation
Estimate the potential impact taxes and inflation can have on the purchasing power of an investment.
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Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Saving for College
This calculator can help you estimate how much you should be saving for college.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Protecting Those Who Matter Most
The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
Bucket lists don’t have to be for tomorrow.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
An Arm and a Leg
A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don’t let it be more painful than it has to be.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?