Warren Buffett, the iconic billionaire investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, recently released his latest letter to shareholders. You probably didn’t hear a lot about it, not least of all because the stock market has been generating plenty of news on its own lately thanks to reaction to the coronavirus. It’s still very much worth your time… Continue reading →

The coronavirus pandemic has led to significant short-term volatility in the financial markets. In an effort to help Rebalance clients make the best possible decisions about their portfolios, Rebalance Chief Investment Office Mitch Tuchman recently led a live presentation on how to prepare for quickly changing realities in the investment world. Initially exclusively for clients,… Continue reading →

It’s hard to fathom, but the box-office hit “9 to 5” starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton made its debut nearly 40 years ago. The 1980 office farce classic is the tale of three women who kidnap their boorish, sexist boss, played by Dabney Coleman. Their problem to overcome is how to run… Continue reading →

The vast majority of people don’t understand compound interest, a point not lost on the legendary physicist Albert Einstein. Privy to the forces that govern our physical existence, Einstein’s theories continue to be proven decades after this death. Yet even he marveled at this simple financial concept. Einstein is reputed to have said: “Compound interest is the… Continue reading →

When do you expect to retire? Maybe age 65 or later? Think again. On average, most Americans leave work just before the age of 60. There are a variety of reasons. Health is one, but plain old downsizing happens too. In fact, half of workers nationwide over the age of 50 are pushed out the door against… Continue reading →

It’s easy to think of celebrities as being above it all. Yet they have human bodies and the same frailties we all face, particularly as we age. The model Bella Hadid has Lyme disease. Rapper Lil Wayne is an epileptic. Actor Tom Hanks has Type 2 diabetes. The list of well-known people with chronic diseases… Continue reading →

The actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis plan to leave nothing to their kids — at least nothing unearned. Kutcher, who starred with Kunis on the popular sitcom “That ’70s Show,” recently declared that he and his wife will give their earnings from Hollywood and their investments to charity, including anti-sex trafficking causes Kutcher supports.… Continue reading →

Americans change jobs a lot — more than a dozen times over a career. A new opportunity beckons, across town or across the country. Cake is consumed and co-workers hand you a card scrawled with cheerful goodbyes. Your boss says she’ll miss you but wishes you well. And that’s it. Except there’s one more thing… Continue reading →

Found money is exhilarating, even more so when it actually belongs to you. Every few years the same story pops up in the media — how to claim “lost” bank accounts or other assets, such as old stock certificates. Usually the reporter interviews someone who has discovered a derelict savings account owned by a deceased… Continue reading →