Noble Birch Wealth Management

09/03/2026

Is there a role for both active and passive investments in your portfolio?

In investments, one great debate asks the question, “Active or Passive Investing: Which Is Better?”

09/01/2026

Insurance is designed to protect you from financial loss, but filing a claim may cost you more in the long run.

Learn when it may not make sense to file a claim on your home insurance.

09/01/2026

Stocks rebounded last week as falling bond yields and upbeat AI-related corporate reports rekindled positive market sentiment despite the Fed Chair’s slightly hawkish speech. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.49 percent, while...

08/31/2026

We highly recommend. Shawn participated in this last year. Fascinating behind the scenes look at how the city runs.

We're accepting a few more students in this year's Bettendorf Citizen Academy!
This 8-week program gives Bettendorf residents an in-depth look at how their city government works. All 11 departments shine a spotlight on their daily duties, including Library, Public Works, Police, and best of all - FIRE! We'll take you to our training facility to show you our firefighters hard at work.
If this sounds like something you'd like to participate in, send an email to Angie Sharp at [email protected] or read more online at www.bettendorf.org/CitizenAcademy
🚒Don't delay - class starts on Thursday, September 10!

08/27/2026

Learn about Medicare Advantage and the choices it offers you for health care coverage, prescription drugs, and more.

Overview of Medicare Advantage, what’s in them, special rules, and more.

08/27/2026

What the 40-trillion-dollar debt is going on? Focusing on headlines can be misleading.

unpacks the drivers to calm jitters: borrowing costs, inflation, and spending outpacing growth all widen deficits, yet stocks and bonds have climbed: https://bit.ly/3Um9TNp

08/25/2026

Creating a home inventory can help you fully recover any property losses you incur. Include these four things.

Creating an inventory of your possessions can save you time, money and aggravation in the event you someday suffer losses.

08/25/2026

Stocks declined last week as global investors fretted about oil-supply-induced inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.43 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index slid 2.05 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

08/25/2026

Can stocks keep climbing in 2026? Q2 earnings say yes. Profits are broadening beyond AI, and stronger earnings have eased valuations even as prices rise. Volatility may lurk ahead, but the floor under markets keeps lifting.

provide some takeaways from this earnings season plus some quick thoughts on the tug of war between stocks and interest rates in this : https://bit.ly/4xhT70i

08/24/2026

Noble Birch kids (and a few Platt grandchildren) are now all…Back to School! College, High School, Junior High and Elementary are all represented. We can tell you…kids still get very excited for the first day back. Wishing all ours, and yours, a great year!