Calculating 401(k) gains due to dollar cost averaging. getty Increasingly, I see people who have not had dollar-cost averaging or systematic saving from their 401(k) explained to them. A human resources director told me a story of employees who had stopped contributing to their plan because of the market volatility they were sensing during the… More
Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images The monthly and weekly S&P cycles have bottomed. The 1-4-10 year cycles bottom in the first week of October. The current correction does not appear to be complete in terms of price but the cycles are bottoming. Here are two more stock recommendations for… More
Itâs nice to read a feel-good story like the one about an Arkansas man who found a massive 9-carat diamond in a public state park in Arkansas. Thirty-three year old Kevin Kinard found the 9.07 carat whopper in the Crater of Diamonds State Park on Labor Day. It is the second-largest ever found at the park,… More
Macro view of a shiny golden bar. Fine gold ingot close up. Financial success, business investment … [+] and wealth concept. 3D illustration Getty It made news earlier this year when Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B revealed the purchase of Barrick Gold stock. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are not known as gold bugs in the global… More
getty The National Pension System (NPS) is an Indian federal government-sponsored pension cum investment scheme aimed at protecting the citizens of India as they reach their old age. It is a pure retirement pension plan, in which you can get a stable income with tax benefits after your retirement, and with a little optional risk… More
getty If youâre like most employees, one of the most important decisions that will impact your financial future has already been made for you. In 2006, Congress passed the Pension Protection Act. Despite the lawâs name, it represented a watershed event for retirement savers using a 401(k) plan. It allowed employers to change how employees… More
Market Forecast: Stormy Weather Ahead? Photo credit: Shutterstock Despite some attempts to rally, the markets have continued to decline throughout September. As they are now well below the peak where they started the month, what should we expect going forward? Letâs take a closer look at the market forecast. âNormalâ Declines? First, letâs put the… More
Topline Shares of athletic apparel retailer Nike surged by nearly 10% on Wednesday, a day after the company reported financial results that crushed expectations thanks to booming online business during the coronavirus pandemic. Nikeâs digital sales rose 82% last quarter, even as many of its stores reopened. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Key Facts… More
getty The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) was set up in 2001 to protect consumersâ savings in the event their bank or building society went bust. It can also protect mortgages, investments and insurance products. Here we explain all you need to know. What is the FSCS? The Financial Services Compensation Scheme was introduced under… More
Global economy pandemic fear and economic coronavirus fear and Stock market fears getty When the coronavirus pandemic emerged, fear rose, and stock prices plummeted. In fact, stocks fell faster than at any time in history, reaching a bottom March 23, six weeks after it peaked. In response, the U.S. government, along with the Federal Reserve,… More
As the Euro is jostled by the Yuan/Renminbi and squeezed by the dollar, the lack of true world scale home-grown new economy enterprises has come to haunt the European psyche. The Europeans had the most negative reaction to Libra. They are acutely aware of the lack of true world-scale social media companies nurtured and created… More
getty Women are being urged to think about their long term savings as research reveals almost five million females in the UK over the age of 50 think they won’t have enough to live on in retirement. The figures are from a report â Finances after 50 â published by financial services provider SunLife. It… More
What would be a $2 million home in Mountain View, California getty On September 15, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1885 (AB1885) which increases the creditor homestead exemption for personal residences in the Golden State. The new homestead will have a baseline of $300,000 but can be as high as… More
close up photo of one hundred dollar note, money background getty Each of these stocks pays a dividend of greater than 3% â which is significantly more than U.S. Treasury bonds or notes are paying right now. Obviously, an investor in an equity is taking on more risk than purchasing government-guaranteed rates but some may… More
Investors risk losing assets from increased cyber attacks on financial advisors and broker-dealers, the Securities and Exchange Commission warned today. The increase is coming in a form of hacking called âcredential stuffingâ which the SEC said is emerging as a more effective way for attackers to gain unauthorized access to customer accounts and/or firm systems… More
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