by McCabe & Associates | Jun 25, 2018 | Economy, Retirement Planning, Risk Management, Stock Market
Written by: Tim Armour and Mike Gitlin of American Funds Key takeaways Market corrections are part of the investment environment. The global economy is largely supportive of corporate earnings. Volatility can represent an opportunity for long-term investors. After a...
by McCabe & Associates | May 3, 2017 | Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Risk Management
Last month, Fidelity released the results of its Retirement IQ Survey and uncovered a significant gap in knowledge among Americans who responded. According to Fidelity, although they only asked 8 questions, there was a lack of understanding among the majority of...
by McCabe & Associates | Jan 30, 2017 | Economy, Retirement Planning, Risk Management, Stock Market
During the first ten months of 2016, we saw ample evidence making a strong case for diversification. During volatile episodes like the January stock market sell off as well as after the Brexit Vote in June, bonds provided a nice offset to losses in equity holdings. ...
by McCabe & Associates | Nov 2, 2016 | Insurance, Long-Term Care, Risk Management
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and, fittingly, also Family Caregiver Awareness Month. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated November as a month to focus on the seriousness of Alzheimer’s. At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had the...
by McCabe & Associates | Oct 11, 2016 | Cybersecurity, Identity Theft, Risk Management
In light of it being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, are you taking the steps necessary to protect your identity? According to the Federal Trade Commission, each year, approximately 15 million Americans are identity theft victims with financial losses to the country...
by McCabe & Associates | Sep 27, 2016 | Financial Planning, Insurance, Risk Management
According to the Social Security Administration, a 20-year old has a 1 in 4 chance of becoming disabled before reaching age 67 (SSA, 2015). While the Social Security Administration does provide some disability benefits, their average payout doesn’t always cover the...