Feb 24, 2023
6 second take: Your income isn’t the only thing that’s taxed — here’s everything you should know about reporting investment earnings to the IRS come tax season.You work hard for your money, and pay taxes on it. You manage to save and invest some —...
Feb 24, 2023
6 second take: Considering adding some real estate to your portfolio? Here’s what to keep in mind when weighing the different types of real estate investment.The second best performing asset class is overlooked by many investors. In the long term, real estate...
Feb 9, 2023
Do you consume tons of social media, news, games, and movies online every day? Do you rarely leave your house and instead do all of your shopping online? Then meet FANG, your technology overlord.So What Is FANG, Exactly?FANG is an acronym that describes the four most...
Dec 27, 2022
Target-date funds (TDFs), which are frequently described as a “set it and forget it” approach to investing for retirement, have grown in popularity during the past two decades. Below are ten “need to knows” about investing in TDFs: How They WorkTarget-date funds hold...
Dec 1, 2022
Call the index (mutual) fund the quiet cousin of ETFs. It works pretty much the same way. In other words, it tracks an index, or what’s called a “benchmark,” such as the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average.What’s an Index Fund, and What’s the Big...
Nov 22, 2022
For young investors, I believe that exchange-traded funds — or ETFs — offer the cheapest and simplest way to make money in the stock market. It’s so easy to get burned buying a single stock, bond, or piece of gold.But a single ETF invests in hundreds of stocks, which...
