TD Ameritrade: Empowering the Individual Investor - Audio

Whether it’s in frontier markets like Vietnam, emerging markets such as Brazil, or developed markets like Germany and the United States, investors can tap into the potential of markets around the world with exchange-traded-funds, or ETFs. Join Heidi Richardson, Global Investment Strategist with BlackRock, and Dave Johnson, Education Coach at Investools from TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., as they take a look at investing globally using fundamental and technical analysis. BlackRock and TD Ameritrade are separate and unaffiliated companies and are not responsible for each other’s content. TD Ameritrade and Investools are separate but affiliated companies. International investments involve special risks, including currency fluctuations and political and economic instability.

Every year, all investors face the same event--taxes. As you tackle taxes, there are keys that every investor should know, whether you do it yourself or work with a tax professional. During this webcast you'll learn about investment reporting that's simple to understand, considerations on how to handle investment gains and losses when filing taxes, and what you can do with retirement contributions.

Join Steve Wendel, Principal Scientist of Hello Wallet, for an insightful webcast in which he reveals the psychology of personal finance and how it may impact behaviors when setting and pursuing financial resolutions. You'll learn about the greatest obstacles encountered when setting financial goals, how to stay motivated to accomplish your goals, and simple steps to help you stay on track throughout the year. Steve Wendel, PhD and Hello Wallet are separate from and not affiliated with TD Ameritrade, which is not responsible for their services, policies, or content.

To know margin is to leverage potential opportunities from margin. Join a panel of TD Ameritrade margin professionals as they share their insights on the risk and reward of margin trading. This webcast will cover what margin is, how it works, what the rights of the brokerage are when adjusting client positions, key points to keep in mind when using margin, and more. Margin trading increases risk of loss and includes the possibility of a forced sale if account equity drops below required levels. Margin is not available in all account types. Margin trading privileges subject to TD Ameritrade review and approval. Carefully review the Margin Handbook and Margin Disclosure Document for more details. Contact TD Ameritrade for copies of these documents.

Whether it’s holding on to losers too long, missing out on potential opportunities, or even overtrading, bad investing habits can have a major impact on returns. Join us for a special webcast with Nelli Oster, PhD, Investment Strategist of BlackRock, in which she’ll explain firsthand investment strategies to consider staying away from, how approaching investment decisions differently could potentially affect your outcome, and more. Nelli Oster, PhD, and BlackRock are separate from and not affiliated with TD Ameritrade, which is not responsible for their services, policies, or content.

Gain a better understanding of international markets and decide if global investing is right for you. Join us for a special webcast with Alec Young, Global Equity Strategist from S&P Capital IQ, in which he’ll explain the benefits and risks of investing in global markets, answer questions about the European crisis, discuss the stability of China’s growth and how the international economies may affect U.S. markets, provide an outlook of what may happen for the rest of the year, internationally, and more. Alec Young and S&P Capital IQ and TD Ameritrade are separate and unaffiliated and are not responsible for each other’s content.

Whether you’re preparing for or are currently in retirement, determining how to claim Social Security may be one of the most important financial decisions you make in your lifetime. Join TD Ameritrade and special guest, William (Bill) Meyer, Founder and CEO of Social Security Solutions, Inc., to learn about the importance of Social Security strategies and simple lessons that can help Americans get all the benefits they are entitled to in retirement. In this webcast, you will learn how Social Security works, key rules and claiming strategies, and how to maximize Social Security’s benefits. TD Ameritrade, Inc. and the above-named third parties are separate, unaffiliated companies and are not responsible for each other's services or policies. The material, views and opinions expressed in this presentation are solely those of the presenter and may not be reflective of those held by TD Ameritrade, Inc.

Whether you’re buying pencils and notebooks or stocks, you want to make sure you’re getting the best product for the best price. Join Michael Kealy, AAMS®, coach at Investools from TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. as he discusses how you can determine a company’s value. During this webcast he’ll show you how to tell which parts of a company’s business are most profitable, how to tell whether a company is considered over- or under-valued, and the impact that a change in fundamentals might have on the value of a company.

Although it may be difficult, it’s important to talk to your parents about long-term care and future financial decisions. Join us for a special webcast with Elizabeth O’Brien, retirement healthcare reporter at MarketWatch.com, in which she’ll cover the importance of having a plan, common Medicare misconceptions, what paperwork to get in order, and the importance of communication. Elizabeth O’Brien and MarketWatch.com and TD Ameritrade are separate and unaffiliated and are not responsible for each other’s content.

Annuities are a valuable investment strategy that may help you generate a guaranteed stream of income in retirement—so you can feel secure and confident in the years ahead. Join LaRelle Watson, Annuities Manager at TD Ameritrade, as he discusses the purpose of annuities, different types of annuities, and the risks and rewards involved with annuity investing.

Regardless of your financial situation, considering an estate plan is essential to your family and their financial goals. Estate planning allows you to plan ahead for how your financial resources and assets will be managed by your beneficiaries, and understanding the basics of estate planning can help your beneficiaries and fulfill your wishes as well as save them from the trouble, inconvenience and stress of dealing with legal issues during their time of grieving. Join Chris Buck, CFP, LifePlan Financial Group as he discusses the importance and goals of estate planning, plus what it includes, how to know if setting up an estate plan is right for you, and the steps for setting up an estate plan, including creating a will, a trust, power of attorney, and gifting. LifePlan Financial Group is separate from and not affiliated with TD Ameritrade, which is not responsible for LifePlan Financial Group’s commentary or content.

Join renowned author and market technician John J. Murphy, as he describes ways to identify potential strengths and weaknesses in global markets using index based securities and intermarket analysis. This webcast will also cover the potential role of intermarket analysis in your portfolio, an outline of the steps recommended for using intermarket-analysis techniques, and potential ways to modify trades, based on the results of your analysis. John J. Murphy is separate from and not affiliated with TD Ameritrade, which is not responsible for John J. Murphy’s commentary or content.

A lot has happened in the economy so far in 2013, from changes in the Federal Reserve to turmoil in Washington. So how should you approach the market in the second half of the year? Join Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist from S&P Capital IQ, as he reviews the first half of 2013, discusses what to look for in the second half, explains how this information may help guide your investing decisions moving forward, and looks at S&P Capital IQ tools that are available to TD Ameritrade clients. S&P Capital IQ is separate from and not affiliated with TD Ameritrade, which is not responsible for S&P Capital IQ commentary or content.

One of the most important things you can teach your kids is the value of the dollar, setting them up to make more responsible financial decisions later in life. Join Jim Fay, author of Love and Logic® books including Millionaire Babies or Bankrupt Brats?, as he discusses the importance of teaching financial responsibility to toddlers, tweens, and teens, how to say no to begging, how to set limits with your children without losing their love, and how to do what’s best for your children without feeling guilty.

Don’t let the uncertainty surrounding the debt ceiling keep you from striking on potential opportunities. Join Tony Battista, Managing Director of tastytrade® and co-host of Get Tasted, and Ben Watson and Dave Johnson, instructors from Investools® from TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., for an informative webcast where they’ll break down the markets from a technical perspective, discuss defined-risk trading opportunities designed to benefit from volatility, and help you feel more confident in your strategies amid volatility and uncertainty.