Investing
Expense Ratios: What You Need to Know
Last Updated: March 12, 2025 Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are popular ways to invest money and potentially build wealth, but it’s important to know how they work and…
Read MoreWhat Is the Thrift Savings Plan?
Last Updated: January 29, 2025 You may have heard of a 401(k), traditional IRA, and Roth IRA—they’re all retirement plans that allow you to save and invest for retirement. A…
Read MoreFive Tax-Advantaged Investments to Consider for Your Portfolio
Last Updated: December 18, 2024 Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers, once famously said: “… in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” While these words hold…
Read MoreIndex Fund vs. Mutual Fund: What’s the Difference?
Last Updated: December 18, 2024 Are you overwhelmed by the number of investment vehicles available to you as an investor? A common question some investors have is: Should I invest…
Read MoreMoney Market Funds: What They Are and the Advantages and Disadvantages
 Last Updated: November 5, 2024 If you’re looking at a short-term investment time horizon and want a liquid market, meaning you can easily pull your money out if you choose…
Read MoreHow to Diversify Your Portfolio
Last Updated: November 5, 2024 Go to almost any store or website that sells something—anything—and you will find several other products for purchase. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to…
Read MoreHow to Survive a Recession: 7 Steps to Take Now to Prepare for an Economic Downturn
Date Last Updated: October 10, 2024 Economic downturns can be nerve-wracking and challenging to know how to survive—and the word recession is a big scary word for many, especially those…
Read MoreCyclical Stocks: Definition, Advantages & Disadvantages
Date Last Updated: October 10, 2024 Cyclical stocks get their name because they usually follow the cycle of the overall economy—with ups and downs charting economic expansions and peaks, recessions,…
Read MoreDefensive Stocks: Definition, Advantages & Disadvantages
Date Last Updated: October 10, 2024 Defensive stocks are precisely what their name implies—they defensively strategize your investment portfolio during an economic downturn or when the overall stock market isn’t…
Read MoreWhat Is a Market Correction and How You Can Weather One
Date Last Updated: September 13, 2024 The reality is that no market goes straight up without pulling back or correcting itself. The market can be an individual stock, an index…
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