The impacts of financial markets can cause stress, especially to retirees. This brief article offers some guidance for how to help deal with financial stress.

First Trust breaks down how the markets have performed historically during election years, as well as during the tenure of Republican leadership and Democratic leadership at the highest levels of the U.S. government. You can see their charts here or by clicking on the picture below.

The biggest changes from the Inflation Reduction Act are coming to Medicare plans in 2025. Watch the below video to learn how this may impact your plan, and reach out to your Medicare broker for personalized advice.

John Hancock Insurance has created this two-page overview of various features of non-qualified benefit plans, including: 162 Bonus Plan, REBA, Salary Deferral, SERP, and Key Person Coverage. 

MassMutual has put together a brief overview of how the way your business is organized may play a role in the taxation of your disability income insurance.

The Fed did not change rates at their meeting last week. Click here to view this week's Market Watch to read about what the odds are of a rate cut in September, a summary of the current market environment, and more.

FirstTrust examines market volatility in relation to major world events over the past, compares bull markets to bear markets, and more in this eleven-page pdf.

In this Cient Resource Kit, FirstTrust reviews historical recessions, how long they have lasted, price returns for the five years following them, and more.

Read this two-page overview from MFS on Bull Markets vs Bear Markets.

The markets can be volatile. This quick read from MFS looks at managing the ups and downs.