Investment
Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
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The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
All That Matters: Rambling and Gambling
How should investors respond to the recent tariff news? And what do online gambling companies have to do with investing?
The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.
All That Matters: What Just Happened?
Was August’s market selloff just a blip, or a sign of something bigger?
A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses
Understanding how capital gains are taxed may help you refine your investment strategies.
US Consumer Impacted by Student Loans Restarting
After a three-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, student loan payments will restart in October.
How the Federal Reserve Works
Each day, the Fed is behind the scenes supporting the economy and providing services to the U.S. financial system.
In the Markets Now: The Selloff
Ross takes a closer look at the market’s recent volatility and finds that the fundamentals tell a different story.
In the Markets Now: Bubbles
Amid FOMO, the attention economy, and talk of bubbles, every investor must run their own race.
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What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.
Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are thousands of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
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