How to Spot a Ponzi Scheme: What We Can Learn from Bernie Madoff
Let other people’s losses be your gain â in investing wisdom.
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U.S. Pending Home Sales Rise for the Third Month in a Row in February
Pending home sales rose 0.8% from last February, the National Association of Realtors said.
10 Things Preventing You From Getting Rich
You’re making at least one of these mistakes, if not all of them.
What Is The SIPC and How Does it Protect Your Investments?
As a financial planner, I get a lot of concerned questions from my clients regarding their investments. One recently asked me: What exactly happens if the brokerage firm I’m custodied with goes out of business? This is a great question because many people donât know their investments have protection in the first place, or theyâre […]
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What Is a Realistic Rate of Return for Retirement?
Everyone loves seeing growth in their portfolio. However, a good year of investing doesnât necessarily indicate a sound long-term investment strategy. Generating sufficient retirement income means planning ahead of time but being able to adapt to evolving circumstances. As a ⦠Continue reading â
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Working Longer to Max Out Social Security May Fail Most Workers
The idea of working longer before claiming Social Security benefits sounds like a great retirement strategy. Staying on the job means you can maximize your eventual benefit, continue to save for retirement and avoid tapping your investments to cover living ⦠Continue reading â
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High Mortgage Rates Putting a Damper on Million-Dollar Homes – The MReport
High Mortgage Rates Putting a Damper on Million-Dollar Homes The MReport
9 Best Robo-Advisors of April 2023
How do the top robo advisors such as Betterment, Wealthfront, and Schwab stack up? We’ve covered the best choice in this guide.
7 Best-Performing Utility Stocks of March 2023
Utilities stocks may act as a stabilizing â and income-generating â force within your portfolio.
Starting Out Weaker on SVB Acquisition and Absence of New Bank Failures
Bond yields began rising at 2am this morning when news broke regarding the acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). First Citizens bank will acquire nearly $130bn in deposits and loans. In addition, there was no new drama in the European banking sector overnight. Stocks and bonds are doing what they do when the bank contagion outlook improves. There are no major economic events on tap today. In fact, the entire week is fairly calm when it comes to the econ calendar. PCE inflation on Friday is the only potential exception, but that report has been nowhere near on the the level of CPI, which came out 2 weeks ago.