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Is Bitcoin in Your Future?
Investing

Is Bitcoin in Your Future?

Adam Blumberg, CFP | October 3, 2022

Last year, Bottom Line Personal explained the basics of investing in Bitcoin and how to decide if it was right…

Pump Up Returns with a Barbell
Investing

Pump Up Returns with a Barbell

Derek Horstmeyer, PhD | September 20, 2022

If you want to pump up your portfolio returns in the current market environment, try a barbell strategy. How it…

Dividend Stocks to Own Now
Investing

Dividend Stocks to Own Now

Ryan Jackson | September 6, 2022

Stocks that pay a dividend typically provide protection in volatile markets because their cash payments cushion your losses. But in…

10 Great Stocks At or Near $10
Investing

10 Great Stocks At or Near $10

Hilary Kramer | September 3, 2022

Even though stocks have plunged in share price, it’s not easy for investors to find great bargains in today’s bear…

Navigating Today’s Precarious Financial Environment
Investing

Navigating Today’s Precarious Financial Environment

Todd Ahlsten | August 15, 2022

The big casualty of this year’s plunging markets has been growth stocks—big technology firms and other companies whose shares investors…

Time for a Hedge Fund?
Investing

Time for a Hedge Fund?

July 20, 2022

Most stock funds have suffered sharp losses this year because they can make money only one way—the stocks they own…

The Safe Choice for Investors in 2022
Investing

The Safe Choice for Investors in 2022

David Snowball, PhD | July 17, 2022

As fast-growing behemoths such as Netflix, Tesla and Meta Platforms (the parent company of Facebook) falter this year, it’s time…

Are Growth Stocks Dead?
Investing

Are Growth Stocks Dead?

Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA | July 6, 2022

Investors fearing high inflation and rising interest rates are abandoning well-known companies that grow earnings faster than the overall market…

Is a Recession Imminent?
The Economy

Is a Recession Imminent?

Allen Sinai, PhD | July 3, 2022

You thought the COVID-19 pandemic was scary for investors? Now there’s a whole new world of surreal troubles to navigate……

What We Learned From GameStop
Investing

What We Learned From GameStop

Spencer Jakab | June 3, 2022

An investor evaluating GameStop (GME) in 2020 would have found little to recommend it. The video-game seller was reporting losses…

ETFs for Chaotic Times
Investing

ETFs for Chaotic Times

Neena Mishra, CFA | May 20, 2022

In today’s chaotic markets, using low-volatility exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to protect against stock market swings seems appealing. But there are…

Winning Strategies for Cautious Investors
Investing

Winning Strategies for Cautious Investors

Pam Krueger | May 15, 2022

Warren Buffett once said, “After all, you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” The…

Stagflation Playbook
The Economy

Stagflation Playbook

May 6, 2022

Are we about to get walloped by “stagflation”? We have not seen this combination of high inflation, high unemployment and…

Direct Indexing
Investing

Direct Indexing

Larry E. Swedroe | April 20, 2022

Index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) revolutionized investing by providing a simple way to get instant diversification. Now, brokerage firms…

Investing in Energy Stocks in Today’s Volatile World
Investing

Investing in Energy Stocks in Today’s Volatile World

Elliott Gue | April 15, 2022

The death of fossil-fuel companies has been greatly exaggerated. For much of the last decade, oil-and-natural-gas stocks were on life…