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Bedel Blog

Oct 7, 2024

What is a Target-Date Fund?

Whether or not you invest in a target date fund will most likely depend on how much control you...

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Why Optimism Matters in Today’s Uncertain Market

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Oct 7, 2024

The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Using an IRA to Fund a Charitable Gift Annuity

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Oct 4, 2024

Ask Bedel

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Jun 14, 2024

Where Are You Putting All That Cash?

With the Federal Reserve’s rapid interest rate increases, more options exist for your cash to...

Apr 18, 2024

Instant Gratification? Not So Fast

It’s easy to opt for instant gratification when it comes to financial decisions. It feels good to...

Jan 22, 2024

The Lost Years: The Untold Truth About Your 30s

What people fail to talk about is how this phase of life is expensive and can easily throw a...

Jan 17, 2024

Important 529 Plan Changes

Any Indiana resident contributing to a CollegeChoice 529 plan is eligible for a refundable state...

BEDEL BAROMETER

Last updated October 2024

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What's this?

The Bedel Barometer was developed in 2009 to provide a measure of the overall health of the U.S. economy. To do this, we identified 7 key areas that have historically been strong indicators as to the strength of our economy. Using a score of either positive, negative or neutral, we assign a value to each of these and are able to combine the results and reflect the overall measure that you see today.

How each indicator stacks up today

The Bedel Barometer offers a comprehensive measure of the overall health of the U.S. economy.

BEDEL FINANCIAL GROWTH BY CLIENT INVESTMENT ASSETS

(DISCRETIONARY ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT)

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Values as of December 31st of each year