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“Nuance is important, of course, but we didn’t need to hear Powell’s words to know the Fed was ready to pivot.”
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Why dividends matter to investors
Stock dividends provide investors with income in addition to the capital gains they receive from price appreciation. And even when stock prices don’t rise, dividends can boost an investment’s total return, as Adam Baley explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]
Investing for retirement income
With low interest rates and no raises in store for Social Security benefits in 2016, Dave Sandstrom advises retirees to seek more investment income from the stock side of their balanced portfolio. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, Dave says leaning a little more on capital gains shouldn’t be too much of a stretch. […]
Investment results: Success or luck?
Attribution analysis uses past performance in investments to help show how much of a fund’s results can be based on the approach of the fund managers. As Kyle Tetting explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO, attribution is a sophisticated way of testing a manager’s potential. […]
Retirement saving: Which IRA?
By Adam Baley Retirement savings accounts such as IRAs offer tax advantages that can boost your investment returns. Understanding the differences between traditional and Roth IRAs opens up planning opportunities and helps you find the right combination of investment vehicles for your retirement plan. […]
Investment insights via Snapshot
Tom Pappenfus shows in a MONEY TALK VIDEO how a Morningstar portfolio snapshot can help track the mix of stocks and bonds that drives investment performance. […]
Investment balance: Find and keep
Finding balance between risk and return is key to successful long-term investing. As Art Rothschild explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO, re-balancing also is needed. […]