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Central Trust Company was founded upon one defining principle: to always act in your best interest. Through the decades, our adherence to the “Fiduciary Standard” and the focus on our client’s best interest, has propelled our growth to more than $8 billion in client assets. We provide world class “fee-only” wealth management solutions, including: investment management, fiduciary services, financial, estate, and tax planning services; all free from conflicts of interest. We also pride ourselves on providing legendary client service, being mindful of our midwest values and never forgetting our roots, dating back to 1902.

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OUR LATEST INSIGHTS | Information That Matters to You

Residency and Domicile: A Case Study to Illustrate Important Considerations
Understand the differences between residency and domicile and their implications for tax planning. Explore a case study and learn key actions to establish domicile for potential tax benefits.
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Market Memo | March 2024
For the month of February, Cupid’s arrow certainly wasn’t needed to help investors fall in love with the stock market. There are a variety of factors pushing the US stock market higher, including growing GDP, low employment, and an uptick in manufacturing to name a few.
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Market Memo | February 2024
With the geopolitical tensions in the world and an upcoming election, the market continues to be influenced by rate cut expectations more than anything else.
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How the Oil Market Affects Us Every Day
Oil makes the world go around, or at least helps vehicles that go around the world. The oil market has always been as volatile as it has been important to economies across the globe.
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The Long-Term Care Quandary: Paying for Skilled Nursing Care
Given the jaw-dropping costs of long-term care and the odds of needing it at some point in life, many people are left wondering how they will pay for the medical treatment and assistance with the activities of daily living they may require in their later years.
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Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing the Landscape of Investing
Explore the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on investing and how it can be a valuable tool for informed decision-making.
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The Sandwich Generation, Part I: Protecting Your Parents’ Financial Future
Discover helpful strategies “sandwich-ers” can utilize when providing assistance and guidance to those they care about, while also balancing and protecting their own financial nest eggs in this two-part series.
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Market Memo | November 2023
November gave investors reasons to give thanks. Now they are left wondering if Santa came early this year, or if there are gifts still to be delivered.
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