Ifrah Financial Services, Inc.

17300 Chenal Parkway
Suite 150
Little Rock AR 72223
501-821-7733
800-954-3724
advisor@ifrahfinancial.com
http://www.ifrahfinancial.com/
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May 2007


President & CEO
Patrick Ifrah

Financial Planners
Micah Brown, CFP®
Chris Cooper, CFP®
Stephen DeSalvo, CFP®
Jim Erwin
Bobby Harris, CFP®
Frank Kelly, CFP®
John Kelly, CFP®
Kyle Pitts, CFP®
Doug Spencer, CFP®

Client Service Group
Robert McCollum
Heidi Roeglin-Banks
Evelyn Rogers
Renee Pearson
Sabrina Spinnato
Latisha Bell
Gavin Dowdy





Making Sense of Stock Performance Benchmarks
To gauge how well a stock portfolio is doing, you need to compare it to a benchmark. Being familiar with various stock indexes commonly used to benchmark performance can help prevent apples-to-oranges comparisons.
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Monte Carlo Analysis: The Basics
When you sit down with a financial professional to update your retirement plan, you're likely to encounter a Monte Carlo simulation, a financial forecasting method that has become popular in the last few years. Monte Carlo financial simulations rely on computer models to replicate the behavior of economic variables, financial markets, and different investment asset classes.
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Estate Tax Repeal: Ramifications and Outlook
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 gradually phases out the federal estate tax until its complete repeal in 2010. However, under the same law, the estate tax is scheduled to return in 2011. The question remains, though: Will permanent repeal become law, and if so, what are the potential ramifications?
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Ask the Experts: Can I deduct losses incurred in my IRA?
If you're unfortunate enough to have a loss on your IRA investment, you can recognize (deduct) the loss on your federal income tax return, but only after all the amounts in all your IRA accounts have been distributed to you, and the total distributions are less than your unrecovered basis, if any.
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Ask the Experts: How is the employer stock in my 401(k) plan taxed?
If you take a distribution from your 401(k) plan that qualifies as a "lump-sum distribution," you can take advantage of very favorable tax rules that apply only to employer securities.
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This publication should not be construed as investment or tax advice. The information obtained in preparing this publication came from sources deemed reliable but Ifrah Financial Services, Inc. makes no guarantee as to its accuracy or completeness. Please consult with professionals prior to making decisions that can impact your financial life.

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