Kenneth A Armstrong, CLU^®, ChFC^®, CFP^®, CLTC

Ken Armstrong's Mission

Ken Armstrong's professional mission is to inspire people to define and review their needs for asset protection and wealth accumulation and to take immediate action toward their fulfillment. Ken Armstrong endeavors to earn the position of trusted advisor who provides his clients with peace of mind and the abillity to pursue their goals and dreams.

Financial planning doesn't happen by chance; it is the product of sound decision-making. Whether you are looking to protect, grow or transfer wealth, as a Wealth Management Advisor, Ken Armstrong can help. Ken understands the complex financial issues and the ways in which these issues might affect your future.

Financial planning requires a commitment of time—yours and Ken's. Ken will work to understand your current personal and financial circumstances and your goals for the future. Ken will work to do more than determine a planning solution. Ken will build a strategy that is right for you. Together, you will work to develop a financial plan that balances your short-term needs with your long-term goals.

And Ken Armstrong and his staff will stay in touch, so as your needs evolve over time they can make the changes necessary to your plan to help protect your overall financial picture for the future.

Plan Today For Your Future

These days many of Ken Armstrong's clients (business owners, executives, attorneys, physicians, sales people, etc.) are telling him that the economic environment of the last couple of years changed how they feel about taking financial risks.  Many of them feel strongly that it is their businesses that are going to continue to provide them wealth, but those businesses come with significant risks (economic, legislative, competition, employee, etc) and they no longer want it all on the roller coaster.

Instead, Ken Armstrong's successful clients are repositioning a portion of their assets in a steady, predictable fashion into long-term, conservative investments.  They don't need to knock the cover off the ball with these dollars, they just want to get a decent return in a low risk environment.

But they faced two issues with cash and cash equivalents…low yields and heavy taxation.  This is one area in which Ken Armstrong was of great assistance.

Contact Ken Armstrong today and let him help you ensure your financial future is all you want it to be!  ken.armstrong@nmfn.com

Dividend Announcement

Northwestern Mutual announced a 2012 payout of nearly 5 billion dollars – the second largest in our company’s history to clients who own life, annuities, DI and long-term care policies.

Click here to learn more.

Steve Forbes and John Schlifske on “Econo-ME: Ensuring Your Financial Security in the New Normal”

Northwestern Mutual hosted a speaker series with Steve Forbes and Northwestern Mutual chairman and CEO John Schlifske. The three day tour saw over 4,000 attendees in total and included panel discussions in Miami and Palm Beach, FL; Washington, DC; Hartford, CT; Raleigh and Charlotte, NC; and Milwaukee, WI. In each city, Steve and John discussed their thoughts on the economy, the markets, and how individuals and business owners can ensure financial security in the new normal.

For more thoughts on these and other business topics, visit the Northwestern Mutual Special Feature on Forbes.com. 

Northwestern Mutual Leads in Long-Term Value

Northwestern Mutual provides the highest cash value rate of return on permanent life insurance policies among major insurance companies, outperforming the nearest competitor by 25%, according to data compiled by Blease Research. 

Visit these areas of interest on Ken Armstrong's site:

• Article Library - Articles on business and money practices, insurance, financial, investment, estate planning and general interest articles. 
• Market Commentary - A monthly commentary by Emmett Wright, CFA, Chief Investment Officer of the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company.
• Advanced Planning Library - Gain complimentary access to a powerful legal research tool.