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Women and Retirement: 5 Challenges Women Need to Plan for Financially
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Whether you're ready to start saving for a child's education, thinking about buying a home, or looking ahead to retirement, we can help you take your investments to the next level.
Get startedA brokerage account is an investment account that lets you buy and sell a variety of investments, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). That might sound like a lot of options, but your Northwestern Mutual advisor can help you make sense of it all. They'll guide you through your choices and recommend the right investment options that will help you reach your unique goals, so you won't be going it alone.
Start investingMore about Wealth ManagementHave access to a variety of investments that lets you use your money however you want, with no contribution limits or withdrawal restrictions.
Be able to invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and more to help you grow your funds in a tax-advantaged way that you can use in retirement.Find our more
This type of tax-advantaged account helps you save and grow funds for a child's higher education expenses or tuition for elementary or secondary schools.Find our more
To open a brokerage account, you'll need to connect with one of our financial advisors who can walk you through the process, including signing an Account Agreement and other necessary forms. Once you've wrapped up the paperwork and deposited money into your account, your advisor will figure out the investments that can align to your goals and will carry out the transactions on your behalf.
Connect with an advisorOur financial advisors have the ongoing support of our Wealth Management Investment Team which includes CFA® Charterholders and experts who are frequently featured in major national media outlets. This experienced investment team provides thought leadership to our advisors and makes recommendations based on our proven investment philosophy rooted in smart, strategic decisions that focus on long-term growth.
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We see investments as just one part of a financial plan. Our focus on long-term investment strategies will help give you the confidence to be disciplined through market fluctuations, knowing that the growth and protection of your money won't be left to chance.
Through your Northwestern Mutual financial advisor, you'll also have access to more financial options, including investments for growth, insurance for protection, and annuities for more flexibility in retirement. Each is designed to reinforce the other so your personalized plan can work its hardest for you.
Our approach to planningOur financial advisors will set up your brokerage account and help you find the right investments to take you where you want to go.
It's easy to get started—no commitment, just a conversation.
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