If we could teach young people just one thing to improve their chances of financial success, it would be the concept of compounding. Only when your investment gains begin to earn investment gains of their own are you truly on the path to building meaningful wealth.
Millennials look to make a social impact with their investing dollar, study finds
Many young investors are realizing that they can make a difference in the world with their investing dollars.
The way you can do this, generally speaking, is by putting your money into funds that are “socially responsible.” Those funds would either include companies doing some good in the world and/or...
What to Know About Tech Investing in 2020
With our new virtual reality accompanied by a surge in online activity, e-commerce and software development are seeing aggressive growth.
Consumer and business spending in these areas has beefed up tech stock price targets and increased shares, reaching new highs.
The First Step to Investing: Understand Your Goals
When it comes to investing, most people start with What. What should I invest in? What should my portfolio strategy be? What stock should I invest in?
But there’s actually a more important place to start: Why. Why do you want to invest in the first place? Why are you...
CD ladder: What it is and how to build one
A CD, or certificate of deposit, is often thought of as a low-risk investment, but you have to lock away your money for a period of time. You can buy short-term CDs that mature in six months or one year, but you'll likely miss out on the best interest rates available. The highest...
4 Rules for Buying an Investment Property in a Recession
When a recession takes hold, your first instinct may be to do some strategizing with your portfolio.
Seeking out recession-proof investments can help balance stock holdings.
Rental properties can act as a natural hedge against market volatility…
Retooling your investment portfolio amid the turmoil
This year started on a positive note for most investors; 2019 provided stellar returns for almost all asset classes and at the start of the year, it appeared those gains would continue. But we all know what happened next. An extremely fast and deep bear market, widespread business closures and...