Investing

Building wealth is hard. For women, it’s even harder. Women typically earn less than men. When trying to move up, many find that bias is still the norm in many corners of the American workplace. They’re more likely to take breaks from work or shift to lower-paying jobs to raise…

Congratulations, you left that old job behind! Everything is in front of you now. Well, except for that old 401(k). Don’t forget about that because that is your future, and you need to keep a close eye on it. Unfortunately, bringing your 401(k) along isn’t as easy as cleaning out…

With interest rates somewhat in flux, savers and investors might have to search a little bit harder to find the best returns from relatively safe investments such as money market funds. Money market funds invest in short-term securities issued by governments and corporations and are available from several different brokers…

Public is an investing platform that offers a solid trading experience, free trades on stocks and ETFs, easy access to bonds — and options traders will enjoy getting money back on their trades through Public’s rebate program. Other key features include: Fractional shares, so you can trade with as little…

Justin Sullivan/GettyImages Brokerages are aggressively competing for your money. One way they do that is by offering competitive bonuses in the form of cash that you can add right to your brokerage account. Bankrate tracks the best brokerage account bonuses to help you compare active offers. Best brokerage account bonuses…

Higher interest rates played out on stocks, cryptocurrency and commodities over the past few years. But now that the Federal Reserve has been cutting short-term rates, what can investors expect going forward — and how long will the shifting rate environment affect markets? On Dec. 10, the central bank reduced…

An IRA is one of the most popular ways to invest for retirement. Not only are you saving for your future, but you’re getting a generous tax advantage to do it. And you can open an account online in just a few minutes. One of the best opportunities for amassing…

Key takeaways Treasury bonds are government securities that pay a fixed interest rate every six months. A Treasury bond’s coupon rate – or interest paid – stays fixed for the life of the bond, but the bond’s price can change if traded on the market. Treasury bonds are considered…

Key takeaways Compound interest refers to the returns that you earn on interest. The impact of it grows significantly over long time periods. Investment vehicles like CDs, high-yield savings accounts and money market accounts can help investors take advantage of compound interest with a shorter time horizon. Any investment that…

Value investing has proven to be one of the most successful investing strategies over the long term. Many of the world’s top investors, including the legendary Warren Buffett, have used the value approach to generate outstanding returns over time. In recent years, however, value stocks have drastically trailed growth stocks…