What’s your expected rate of return on your retirement investments? Do you even have a concrete number in your mind? You should. Consider for a moment your assumptions. You assume … Read more →

Another day, another fat-fingered mess on the trading floors of Wall Street. Meanwhile, stock-holding-period madness reigns, due largely to robot-driven trades . Who’s driving this crazy train? Consider some of the recent … Read more →

Which cars do rich people drive? A recent study found that the answer is: cheap cars, hands down. It’s worth asking, who’s driving your wealth around, you or the car dealer? … Read more →

Another day, another fat-fingered mess on the trading floors of Wall Street. Meanwhile, stock holding period madness reigns, due largely to robot-driven trades. Who’s driving this crazy train? Consider some … Read more →

The active trading vs passive investing argument can finally be put to rest. Will the last human being trading stocks please get the lights? We have long known about high-speed trading by computer … Read more →

The ETF wars are once again heating up to the benefit of everyday investors. BlackRock, the leader and pioneer of ETFs through its famous iShares products, is feeling the pressure … Read more →

Dividend-paying stocks for income are certainly the flavor of the month for retiring Baby Boomers. There’s a lot to be said for owning a piece of a well-run business, as … Read more →

How broke is your state? You could rely on budget reports. But a lot depends on each state’s ability to tax its residents, which is a question of the economy. … Read more →

Where are the safest investments now? Just a few years ago, you probably would have said “money market funds, of course.” Yet financial historians soon will reflect back on the … Read more →

Self-directed investing gets a bad rap. First of all, most of us are in that boat. And it’s not uncommon to feel as if you’re on your own against a … Read more →