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Why inflation makes holding bonds for the long run riskier than owning stocks
You’d have to hold U.S. Treasury bonds for 57 years to not lose to inflation.
Why inflation makes holding bonds for the long run riskier than owning stocks
The threat retirees face from higher inflation
Inflation expectations have risen over the last couple of months
The threat retirees face from higher inflation
Why daylight savings and ‘March madness’ could cause you to lose sleep over your investments
Stocks — and investors — struggle during the college basketball championship and the ‘spring-forward’ time change.
Why daylight savings and ‘March madness’ could cause you to lose sleep over your investments
These investment newsletters’ favorite value stocks have widely outpaced growth stocks
The “value” proposition still holds: Since November, the return on a basket of value stocks totals 53% compared with 11% for the S&P 500.
These investment newsletters’ favorite value stocks have widely outpaced growth stocks
Dow 32,000? If dividends counted, the index could be more than 1 million points higher
Nearly half of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s long-term total return since 1928 has come from dividends.
Dow 32,000? If dividends counted, the index could be more than 1 million points higher
Active managers trailed stock indexes in 2020, S&P report finds
A majority of U.S. equity funds lagged the S&P 500 index during 2020, according to a closely-watched annual report from S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Active managers trailed stock indexes in 2020, S&P report finds
Buyer beware: What’s really in your ‘earth-friendly’ ESG fund?
Some socially conscious mutual funds and ETFs own stocks that seem strangely out of place.
Buyer beware: What’s really in your ‘earth-friendly’ ESG fund?
Why rookie stock investors should think seriously about getting experienced financial advice
Financial planners can help preserve new wealth and find ways to build it.
Why rookie stock investors should think seriously about getting experienced financial advice
What you need to know about filing your 2020 taxes
We’re facing tax changes, a pandemic, an understaffed IRS and questionable mail service
What you need to know about filing your 2020 taxes
What the democratization of private aviation means for investors
Kenny Dichter, founder and CEO of private aviation company Wheels Up, discusses new opportunities in private aviation for consumers and investors.
What the democratization of private aviation means for investors
NFTs are fueling a boom in digital art. Here’s how they work
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have exploded onto the digital art scene this past year. Proponents say they are a way to make digital assets scarce, and therefore more valuable. WSJ explains how they work, and why skeptics question whether they’re built to last.
NFTs are fueling a boom in digital art. Here’s how they work
3 things you can still do to minimize last year’s taxes
It’s not too late to cut your 2020 tax bill. Here’s what you can do to minimize your taxes.
3 things you can still do to minimize last year’s taxes
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