Manage Your JRB Account Online

Manage Your JRB Account Online

Want to view the balance in your JRB account? Your recent contribution history? The rate of return on your investments? Change your asset allocation? Set up automatic rebalancing for your portfolio? Access a wide range of useful financial calculators? You can! Just...
Planning Your Retirement Income

Planning Your Retirement Income

by Mitchell J. Smilowitz, CPA You’re going to retire in the next few years. You’ve worked out how much you plan to spend in retirement. The next question is how to generate the income you need in a way that is tax efficient, sustainable and maximizes your resources....
Understanding Market Capitalization

Understanding Market Capitalization

Market capitalization, often referred to as market cap, is one of the fundamental investment concepts. The JRB offers a variety of equity funds described as “Large-Cap,” “Mid-Cap,” and “Small-Cap.” What does this mean and why is it important? Market capitalization...
Understanding Growth and Value Investing

Understanding Growth and Value Investing

If you invest in stocks, it’s important to understand the difference between Growth and Value investing. This article defines these terms, reviews some of the pros and cons of each approach, describes how you might combine them to create a diversified portfolio and...