Many of us are so busy with our day-to-day lives, making short-term decisions left and right, that we don’t pay much attention to the long term — to our futures. When we do think about it, we often put off doing things that we ought to do — like saving and investing for our retirement years…
You may have heard the stock market is up a lot, and the housing market too. Cryptocurrencies have been surging - at least until recently.
The economy is booming back to life after a year of pandemic-induced lockdowns and most assets are booming right along with...
New investors often want to know the difference between index funds and mutual funds. The thing is, sometimes index funds are mutual funds and sometimes mutual funds are index funds. It’s like asking the difference between apples and sweet food. Apples can be sweet or sour, while sweet food includes more than just apples. So it is with mutual…
When you're new to investing, the idea of getting started can be scary and overwhelming. But the very act of opening a brokerage account or retirement plan is a step in the right direction. From there, however, you'll need to develop an investing strategy that works for you, and these key...
If your eyes glaze over when hearing the term “index funds,” you’re forgiven. But the dull, mathematical spirit of index funds is part of what’s made them such strong investment vehicles for decades running.
These vehicles are built to track various market indexes, which makes them an inexpensive and diversified option compared…
There may never be a better opportunity than now to teach your kids about money.
Many parents are likely spending more time with their children thanks to closed summer camps and virtual schooling brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Often we’re overloaded with article headlines promising to tell us which five hot stocks are the ticket to quick riches. Or we think of it as something “only wealthy people know how to do.” Research shows that women, in particular, doubt their investing savvy, and for many, investing is a privilege....