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Financial
From expert advice on investments and budgeting to discussions about economic trends and retirement planning, these articles aim to equip readers with the knowledge they need to manage their personal finances, make informed monetary decisions, and otherwise navigate the complexities of the financial world. Whether readying savings for the future or maneuvering day-to-day costs, the insightful advice equips readers to take control of their fiscal picture and achieve economic stability.
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How Much Should You Allocate to Foreign Stocks?
Before choosing the best foreign stocks, funds or ETFs to invest in, you need to decide how much of your overall equity portfolio to allocate...
Time to Start Investing In Foreign Stocks Again?
For more than a decade, investors have looked at foreign stocks and thought, What’s the point? And in fact, it has paid to be a...
Beyond-the-Obvious Ways to Diversify Your Portfolio
Last year was a frightening wake-up call for many investors. It probably wasn’t a huge shock that equities lost ground—stock market volatility is expected. What...
When a Fund Is Closed
One of the better stock funds for today’s volatile markets is the T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (PRWCX). But: It has been closed to...
Medigap: What You Need to Know
Medigap is an unfamiliar and confusing topic for many of us who are approaching retirement age—but the Medigap decisions we make now could dramatically affect...
Giving a Gift? Avoid These Tax Reporting Mistakes
If you give someone a big gift, the IRS will have a gift for you, too—a tax form that’s a lot trickier than it appears....
The Social Security Lump-Sum Option Has a Big Gotcha
If you claim Social Security benefits after you reach full retirement age, you’ll be offered an up-front payout equal to as much as six months...
Japanese ETFs
Warren Buffett is bullish on Japan. In the past few months, his company, Berkshire Hathaway, boosted its investment in five major Japanese trading companies, a...
Protect Your Retirement
The 60/40 portfolio has always been considered a safe, conservative strategy for retirees seeking stability, not big returns. But that strategy sank like a stone...
Insurers Exploiting Medicare
Most large Medicare Advantage insurers, including UnitedHealth Group, Kaiser Permanente and Humana, have been accused of fraud by whistleblowers, the US government or the Inspector...
10 Best Dividend Stocks for the Next 10 Years
Now that you can get a 5% yield on a short-term US Treasury bond, is it even worth considering dividend-paying stocks? Top asset manager John...
