Investing
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images The Magnificent 7 stocks are a group of mega-cap stocks that drive the market’s performance due to their heavy weighting in major stock indexes such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Nasdaq 100. The group’s seven stocks earned their name in 2023 due to their…
Both individual retirement account (IRA) types — traditional and Roth — offer valuable retirement-planning benefits, but with different structures, income limits, and pros and cons. Key takeaways Traditional IRAs offer the potential for tax deductibility in the present, while Roth IRA contributions are made with after-tax dollars. Withdrawals are also…
Bitcoin’s price has been on a roller coaster ride since it first debuted in January 2009, but the long-term trajectory has been higher — “up and to the right,” as they say. Bitcoin ushered in the age of cryptocurrency, but it took quite a while before the public sat up…
Warren Buffett is arguably the world’s most famous investor, and his investment moves are closely followed. Each quarter, the company he runs, Berkshire Hathaway, discloses its current holdings to shareholders. Here are some of the changes Buffett and his two investment officers, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, made during the…
Key takeaways ESG investors analyze public companies based on the impact the business has on the environment, society and corporate governance. Benefits go beyond the “feel good” factor. Some research suggests that ESG investing may even help boost returns. Screening tools make it easier to evaluate companies based on key…
VioletaStoimenova/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Financial advisors and accountants are both financial professionals who assist clients with different aspects of their financial lives. While both jobs involve financial analysis, there are significant differences between the two roles. Here’s what you should know about financial advisors and accountants, including…
FrankvandenBergh/Getty Images Trillions in currency are zipping around the world, 24 hours a day, five days a week, making the foreign exchange (also known as forex or fx) markets the world’s most active. Fortunes can be won and lost quickly, as brokers routinely let traders borrow heavily to finance their…
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images The stock market is a great way to generate wealth, but it can sometimes be quite volatile. Investors who either lack the time or the risk tolerance to endure such volatility tend to look for safer strategies. This is what gives rise to strategies like the…
Morsa Images/Getty Images If you’re looking to invest in the health care industry, buying a health care exchange-traded fund (ETF) is an easy way to get started without the hassle of analyzing individual companies. With a health care ETF, you can buy a broad cross-section of the industry or even…
The investment world can be difficult to navigate, especially if you’re just starting out. There are lots of confusing terms and complicated acronyms that can turn off someone who’s looking to learn more about financial concepts. Fortunately, there is no shortage of investing books that can help you learn what…
