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Market Week: October 28, 2019
Solid corporate earnings reports and encouraging signs on the trade war front spurred stocks higher last week. The S&P 500 reached its second-highest closing value by last Friday, while the Dow is nearing a record high.
November 1 Begins Open Enrollment for Health Insurance Marketplaces
Beginning on November 1, 2019, individuals may apply for new health insurance, switch to a different health-care plan, or re-enroll in their current plan through a Health Insurance Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Employer Plans Can Offer the Foundation of a Comfortable Retirement
October 20 to 26, 2019, is National Retirement Security Week. What better time to review the benefits of your retirement plan and determine if you're making the most of them?
Market Week: October 14, 2019
Both the Dow and Nasdaq rose by almost 1.0%, followed by the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500. However, the biggest mover was the Global Dow, which surged almost 2.0%.
On Tax Reform
People frequently observe that the United States tax code is a mess, and they are absolutely right. The tax system is now the result of decades of parochial interests lobbying for various increases and reductions to benefit themselves.
Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period is the time during which Medicare beneficiaries can make new choices and pick plans that work best for them.
Market Week: October 7, 2019
Despite a solid labor report, unfavorable reports from domestic and global manufacturers, and an expanding trade deficit apparently shook investors.
Guildeline: Key Benefits
Guideline is the 401K Americans need and deserve. See the many facets they manage to make saving achievable.
How Much Can you Save with a Guideline 401(k)?
How much can you save with a Guideline 401(k)? Examine the potential fees on retirement savings and investigate how Guideline offers such low fees.
Guideline: The Easy, Affordable 401(k) Employees Deserve
At Guideline, we’re creating a retirement Americans can look forward to.
Market Week: September 30, 2019
Investors were hit with potentially worsening trade tensions between the United States and China, along with political uncertainty following the House's impeachment inquiry proceedings against President Trump.
Market Week: September 23, 2019
Following three consecutive weekly gains, stocks closed down last week.
Taxation and Property, Casualty, and Liability Insurance
In the wake of Tropical Storm Imelda, you or others may have sustained property damage, which may have tax implications.
On Capital
While false, ugly, and bad news abounds these days, I am also seeing signs that more and more people now recognize that preservation and growth of all forms of valuable capital are vital to the future.
Planning for Earned Income in Retirement
Many people now work into their retirement years, with implications for Social Security and other retirement benefits.
Five Questions About Long-Term Care
Many clients ask us about long-term care insurance. This is a complex and challenging marketplace. We may be able to help.
Trade Wars
The President of the United States has recently raised tariffs yet again on Chinese products entering the United States, has demanded that US companies cease doing business in China, and has asserted that he has the right to enforce the latter.
Upside Down: What Does the Yield Curve Suggest About Growth?
The yield curve at the beginning of 2017 reflected strong optimism about future growth, while the curve on August 14, 2019, suggested a much more pessimistic outlook.
Why You Need Life Insurance
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, a good time to evaluate your life insurance needs and review your life insurance coverage.