Investments Education

We believe that investing involves developing a long-term financial strategy for each individual's needs.

We believe that financial advisors can help you employ a long-term investment strategy based on facts and careful research, rather than on emotions and short-term market swings.

We believe that investing is a lifetime process, and while you may have many questions that we can answer, we know that we don't know everything.

Below you'll find links to a number of investment resources, publications, and calculators. While these are great places to educate yourself on the basics of investing or build on your current knowledge; they are not substitutes for a professionally licensed financial advisor who is working with you individually.

Resources

• NASDAQ
• New York Stock Exchange
• Bloomberg
• The Motley Fool
• Morningstar
• Standard & Poor's
• Glossary of Investment Terms

Publications

• Wall Street Journal
• Barrons
• Forbes
• Richmond Times Dispatch - Business
• Free Lance Star - Business

Calculators

• Budget Worksheet
• College Savings Calculator
• Cost of Waiting Calculator
• Net Worth Calculator
• Retirement Planning Calculator

Union Investment Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Union First Market Bankshares Corporation, was established to make various investment products and financial planning available to bank customers and residents of the communities we serve.

Securities are offered exclusively through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC.

Union Investment Services, Inc. and Union First Market Bankshares Corporation are independent of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.