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AXA Advisors - Syracuse, New Hartford & Vestal



The Central New York and Southern Tier Branch has been helping individuals and businesses in Central New York and Pennsylvania address their financial goals for over a hundred years. Distinguished by our focus on consultative advice, attention to each client's specific needs, and a wide array of product and services capabilities, our office maintains an established position of leadership in the metropolitan area.

We are proud that we have remained a neighborhood fixture throughout many decades of growth and change. Generations of resident families and businesses have relied on us to consistently provide them with financial strategies and personal service. To "give back" to the community that has allowed us to flourish, we support and contribute to our local area in numerous ways, as a branch and as individuals.

Beyond our local presence, we can offer clients the strength and stability of a premier financial services organization. AXA Advisors, LLC is part of AXA Financial, a member of global AXA Group. As AXA Advisors financial professionals, we can draw upon a national network of team-based support to help us provide well-rounded advice and superior product recommendations.

Most importantly, it is the people within our office that continue to steer our reputation as a financial services leader. Our qualified financial professionals represent a broad range of experience, backgrounds and areas of focus. We emphasize ongoing relationships, so that clients can turn to us for trusted guidance to help them address their financial needs and realize their goals over the course of a lifetime.

It is this enduring dedication to our community and our clients that is the cornerstone of the Central New York and Southern Tier Branch.

 

Newsletters

Lessons from a Perilous Year

In retrospect, 2011 was a formidable year for catastrophes. Small businesses can be hit hard when extreme weather or a natural disaster causes damage or forces a temporary closure. This article considers the importance of adequate insurance protection and ways to help reduce uninsured losses.

Small Companies Face Costly Cybersecurity Threats

For many small businesses, the Internet is an important tool, but cybersecuity risks are growing. 40% of all targeted Internet attacks are now directed toward companies with fewer than 500 employees, and just over half of small businesses have a basic cybersecurity plan. This article provides tips to the small business owner about how to shore up their online defenses.

Deciding When to Begin

Waiting until full retirement age (or up to age 70) to claim Social Security may result in significantly higher monthly benefits. At age 62, the earliest age to claim Social Security, the amount received could be only 70% of the benefit received at "full retirement age" (which ranges from age 65 to 67 depending on year of birth).

There’s Still Time to Catch Up

Worker confidence in affording a comfortable retirement fell to a record low in 2011, but investors aged 50 and older may be able to make up for lost time by maximizing contributions to retirement plans and taking advantage of catch-up contribution limits. The accompanying chart shows the potential difference in accumulation by taking advantage of catch-up contributions.

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Calculators

Mortgage Acceleration

This calculator can help you determine how soon you can pay off your mortgage.

Life Insurance (AXA version)

How Much Money Will Your Loved Ones Need When You Die?

Cost of Retirement

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

Tax-Deferred Savings

Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.

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