Sharp & Wessels Investments

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <table style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="609"> <tr> <td width="384" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="384"> <tr> <td align="center" width="1%" valign="middle"> <img src="/files/8424/dollar.jpg" alt="Sharp & Wessels Investments" height="152" width="152" border="0"> </td> <td> <img src="/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="1" border="0"></td> <td align="left" valign="middle" width="99%"> <span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>"Integrity Makes All The Difference"</b> <br> <br>4921 Shed Rd., Suite 200 <br>Bossier City, LA 71111 <br>Phone: 318-741-5881 <br>FAX: 318-741-3173 <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <td>Email: <br> <a href="mailto:office@sharpandwessels.com"> office@sharpandwessels.com</a> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <center><i><font color=gold><font size=4><a href=http://www.sharpandwessels.com/ target=_top>Visit our Main Web site</a><br><a href=http://www.sharpandwessels.planningwise.com/signup.htm target=_blank>Sign Up For Our Monthly E-Newsletter!</font></center></i></a> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="384"> <tr><td colspan="2" width="192" height="43" valign="bottom"><img src="/graphics/A/TA3_r4_c1.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Calculators"></td><td colspan="2" width="192" height="43" valign="bottom"><img src="/graphics/A/TA3_r4_c4.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Newsletters"></td></tr> <tr><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA3_r5_c1.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=139" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Loan Payoff</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>How much will it cost to pay off a loan over its lifetime?</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=140" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Home Affordability</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=141" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Mortgage Refinancing</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Determine whether you should consider refinancing your mortgage.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=129" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">College Funding</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=calc_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">More Calculators>>></font></b></a> </p> </td><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/A/TA3_r5_c4.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=1595" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">The Land of Income Mobility</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> In America, just about anyone who is dissatisfied with his income has the opportunity to roll up his sleeves and move into a different income bracket.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=1702" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Still Time for Stimulus Benefits</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 offers some short-term tax benefits designed to encourage consumer activity and boost particular sectors of the economy.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=1518" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">HOT TOPIC: Inflation Slows But Still Poses Long-Term Threat</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> After a year in which energy prices hit record levels, most consumers will be surprised to learn that the 2008 inflation rate was almost zero. But don't be fooled into thinking that inflation is no longer a threat to your long-term financial outlook. </font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=1661" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Get Your Retirement Reality Check</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> A retirement needs-calculation goes beyond the commonly suggested target to have 70% of pre-retirement income.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=news_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">More Newsletters>>></font></b></a> </p> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width="225" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="225"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="225" height="32" valign="bottom"> <img src="/graphics/A/TA3_r1_c6.gif" width="225" height="32" border="0" alt="Market Watch"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14" background="/graphics/A/TA3_r2_c6.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="211"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <b>November 21, 2009 @ 07:02 PM</b><br><br></font> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="200"> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$INDU" target="mondo"><strong>Dow Jones Industrials</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>10,312.34</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 20.10</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$COMPQ" target="mondo"><strong>Nasdaq Composite</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 2,144.26</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 12.56</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$NDX" target="mondo"><strong>Nasdaq 100</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 1,765.05</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 8.14</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$SPX" target="mondo"><strong>S&P 500</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 1,090.95</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 3.95</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$RUT" target="mondo"><strong>Russell 2000</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 582.40</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 3.28</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$NYA" target="mondo"><strong>NYSE Composite</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 7,076.51</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 41.13</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$XAX" target="mondo"><strong>AMEX Composite</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 1,777.50</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 27.86</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <a style="text-decoration:none; color: #000000" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$TNX" target="mondo"><strong>10 Year Treasury Note</strong></a></font> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong> 3.37</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#008000"> <strong>+ 0.02</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><form action="http://partners.marketcenter.com/fiserv/quotes/quote.action?symbol=" method="get" target="mondo"> <td align="center" colspan="3"><br><input type="text" size="6" maxlength="6" name="s" value=""> <input type=submit value="Get Quote"></td></form></tr><tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <br>[ <a style="text-decoration:none; 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