It is estimated by the U.S. Secret Service, the federal agency responsible for protecting the U.S. currency, that prior to the adoption of a national currency in 1863 up to one-third of the currency in circulation was counterfeit.¹Today, while 90% of all known counterfeit currency is seized before it reaches circulation, combating counterfeiting remains core […]
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Did you know that more than $5.14 trillion in assets are benchmarked to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index, including $1.6 trillion in index assets?¹The S&P 500 is ubiquitous—we see it on the TV news, read about it in the newspapers and very likely see some of our own investments’ performance compared against it. […]
As the Federal Reserve winds down its massive bond-buying program, the widely predicted after effects — rising interest rates and inflation — have thus far failed to materialize. The yield on the bond market’s bellwether 10-year Treasury note, which started 2014 at 3.03%, had fallen to 2.33% as of October 29.1 Similarly, inflation, as measured […]
It is fairly common knowledge that a retirement portfolio’s carefully constructed asset allocation can become unbalanced in two cases: When you alter your investment strategy and when market performance causes the value of some funds in your portfolio to rise or fall more dramatically than others. But did you know there is also a third […]
As the IRS released the 401(k) contribution limits for 2015, attention turned, as it has in prior years, to the large number of plan participants who come nowhere close to contributing these amounts. In contrast, many individuals use their 401(k) accounts as a means to pay off loans and other current expenses.[images style=”2″ image=”http%3A%2F%2Frebelfinancialllc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F401k-Maze-250×170.png” width=”250″ […]
In an ideal world, emotions would play a very small role in the way people invest and manage their money. Everyone would thoroughly research their options, maintain realistic expectations, and keep counterproductive habits under control.[images style=”2″ image=”http%3A%2F%2Frebelfinancialllc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FInvestor-Behaviour-250×250.png” width=”250″ align=”right” top_margin=”20″ bottom_margin=”20″ left_margin=”20″ right_margin=”20″ alt_text=”Investor%20Behavior” full_width=”Y”] But in the real world, even well-informed investors sometimes make […]
Imagine being able to meet with someone who is totally in tune with the needs of your department, intimately knows the issues between you and your employees, bosses and coworkers and has a solid idea of how to correct difficulties. Now that would be a person to meet with. [images style=”2″ image=”http%3A%2F%2Frebelfinancialllc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FCircle-the-date-calendar.jpg” width=”360″ align=”right” top_margin=”25″ […]
Why – Why – Why? Most of us as children have frustrated a parent or other adult by asking a seemingly endless series of “why” questions. [images style=”2″ image=”http%3A%2F%2Frebelfinancialllc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fwhy-Picture.jpg” width=”360″ align=”right” top_margin=”25″ bottom_margin=”25″ left_margin=”25″ right_margin=”25″ full_width=”Y”] “Why is the sky blue?” “Because the molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than […]
Disability insurance addresses lost wages that stem from an inability to work. Long-term care insurance, in contrast, addresses expenses associated with medical care provided to you in your home, a nursing home, a rehabilitation center, or an assisted living facility. [images style=”1″ image=”http%3A%2F%2Frebelfinancialllc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FHandicap_DI_LTCi-Green-250×250.jpg” width=”250″ align=”left” top_margin=”40″ bottom_margin=”40″ left_margin=”20″ right_margin=”40″ full_width=”Y”] Disability insurance policies may address […]
Self-employment is an important career choice for many people, and it is an option elected by many seniors and baby boomers. But with this choice comes the need to provide your own health insurance, which can be a formidable expense. And, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a necessary one starting in 2014. If you […]
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