Here’s Why Stock Splits Don’t Really Matter for Portfolios
Stock splits can feel like a windfall, but in reality, they don’t really matter to your overall investment portfolio.
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Stock splits can feel like a windfall, but in reality, they don’t really matter to your overall investment portfolio.
When you are first employed and get your first benefits open enrollment, here’s what you need to know to maximize your compensation.
What if I told you a crucial key to your investing success is something you never expected? It’s not a breakthrough stock-picking formula. It’s not a special brokerage account. It’s not a cutting-edge tax shelter. It’s your personality type. Now, bear with me: I’m not talking about astrology, newspaper horoscopes, or those scammy online tests. Those […]
If you lose stock certificates, there’s a specific process you have to go through to see if you can recover them (and it could be costly).
Treasury bills can make a good choice for investors looking for a conservative portfolio investment that has virtually no risk.
Everyone is talking about the government shutdown — the battle of partisan politics, the 800,000+ jobs that have been furloughed, the irritation of not being able to visit a national park. But what’s going to happen to your investment portfolio? It’s tough to give a definitive answer to what’s going to happen, but we can […]
Here are 10 of the most common ways to lose money in the stock market, from buying and selling stocks, to options trading, to forex.
Universities suing students — it’s happening! Here’s what you need to know to help avoid this happening to you.
The majority of college students spend most of their days going to classes and hitting the books. Some may also work part-time while attending school. There is plenty of stress between long hours doing homework and the pressure to succeed, get a good job, and make money. Of course, many students also experience financial stress […]
Not many investors pay much attention to deflation or hyperinflation — most believe they are black swan events. Like a junk food eater who ignores diabetes because he feels okay right now, we tend to think of devastating, macro-level financial catastrophes in an abstract “out-of-sight-out-of-mind” way . . . until disaster hits our doorstep with total […]
As a human, there are certain caveman instincts that can make it harder to invest and make money. Here’s how to avoid them.
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