You thought the COVID-19 pandemic was scary for investors? Now there’s a whole new world of surreal troubles to navigate… Stocks and bonds in 401(k)s...
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What We Learned From GameStop
An investor evaluating GameStop (GME) in 2020 would have found little to recommend it. The video-game seller was reporting losses due to pandemic challenges and...
ETFs for Chaotic Times
In today’s chaotic markets, using low-volatility exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to protect against stock market swings seems appealing. But there are about 80 of these funds...
Winning Strategies for Cautious Investors
Warren Buffett once said, “After all, you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” The rough start to 2022 was...
Stagflation Playbook
Are we about to get walloped by “stagflation”? We have not seen this combination of high inflation, high unemployment and little or no economic growth...
Direct Indexing
Index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) revolutionized investing by providing a simple way to get instant diversification. Now, brokerage firms like Fidelity, Vanguard and Wealthfront...
Investing in Energy Stocks in Today’s Volatile World
The death of fossil-fuel companies has been greatly exaggerated. For much of the last decade, oil-and-natural-gas stocks were on life support with negative total returns....
Next Fast-Growing Market – India
For investors who want to diversify in fast-growing markets beyond the US, China has been the obvious choice. But the next decade may belong to…India....
Create Your Own Target-Date Fund
About 40 million Americans have invested in target-date funds (TDFs), those ready-made, all-weather portfolios of stock and bond funds that automatically grow more conservative as...
Invest in High-End Collectibles with Fractional Shares
Want to own an original Declaration of Independence? A vintage Ferrari? A Warhol silkscreen? Now you can own a piece of a high- priced collectible…
Best IPOs For 2022
The year 2021 marked the strongest for initial public offerings (IPOs) in US history, with more than 1,000 companies going public, outpacing even the 1990s...
Spot a Treasure In Your Pocket Change
Before you toss your pocket change in a jar, check them carefully for these characteristics. You may have a valuable coin!
