The Perret Financial Group

Helping clients reach financial goals using investments that reflect their values.

F. Paul Perret, AIF®

As President and founder of  Perret Financial I have been helping individuals and organizations meet financial goals since 1995. I have been specializing in Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), also known as Value Based Investing or Mission Based investing, since 2001. Although I do specialize in SRI I also work with clients across the full range of investment opportunities.

Cost of Retirement

Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

Risk Tolerance

This calculator is designed to help you clarify your comfort level with investment risk.

College Funding

Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.

Long-Term Care Self Insurance

Will you be able to afford nursing home care?

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Higher Education Pays, But So Will You

It’s likely that admission to the nation’s top colleges and universities will remain competitive, but adequate college savings can help ensure that a student’s opportunity to attend his or her school of choice is not compromised by the lack of resources.

HOT TOPIC: The Fed Plans to Spend Trillion or More to Spur Growth

For the first time in a generation, the Federal Reserve has undertaken a campaign to influence long-term interest rates, a departure from recent monetary policy that has focused almost exclusively on short-term rates.

HOT TOPIC: Investors Flock to Bond Funds, But What Happens When Rates Rise?

Investors are on track to invest 11 times more money in bond funds in 2009 than they will invest in stock funds. This is not surprising, considering the market volatility in 2008, but are these investors operating on false assumptions about the capabilities of bond funds?

Don't Forget the World

If your portfolio doesn't include some global equities, it may be missing a key dimension.

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