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Retirement planning involves identifying expenses, sources of income, and saving enough money to cover a certain percentage of your living expenses. However, there are a few expenses that might not be on your radar. Living expenses might be lower in retirement versus working years, while other expenses may stay the same. However, some costs might

Cargo containers sit stacked on a ship on November 22, 2021 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Morgan Stanley said most acute supply chain disruptions are already easing and will be more fully resolved within the first half of 2022.  That’s the base case the investment bank laid out in a recent

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Farr, Miller & Washington is a “buy-to-hold” investment manager, which means we make each investment with the intent to hold the position for a period of

The calls for full disclosure grow with every accounting scandal. The domino-like procession of corruption including Worldcom, Enron, and Tyco back in the early 2000s brought manipulative accounting to the forefront for the first time, and prompted calls for legislation and accounting reforms all aimed at forcing corporations to make frank and full disclosure in

In this article GDDY Spencer Platt | Getty Images Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a 6.5% stake in GoDaddy, sparking a rally in shares of the web services company. The hedge fund bought more than 10,000 shares of GoDaddy, worth about $800 million, according to a regulatory filing. The new stake became the biggest

Mutual funds receive investment capital from investors and use that money to purchase securities. The types and amounts of securities depend on the investment strategy of the mutual fund and change over time as the investment manager makes adjustments to the portfolio. The turnover, which refers to the investment manager divesting current securities or buying

What Is a 529 Savings Plan? Families need to save as much as possible, as early as possible to get ahead of rising education costs. According to a research report from CollegeBoard.org, the average cost of attending a public four-year college, including tuition and fees, in the 2021 to 2022 school year is $10,740 for an

If you’ve been diligently saving for retirement through your employer’s 401(k) plan, you may be able to convert those savings into a Roth 401(k) and gain some added tax advantages. Key Takeaways Many companies have added a Roth option to their 401(k) plans. Traditional 401(k)s and Roth 401(k)s are taxed differently; traditional ones use pre-tax

There are two tax-smart ways to set aside money for college: 529 plans and Roth IRAs. While 529 plans are designed to pay for education, you can also tap a Roth IRA for college even though it’s intended for retirement. Key Takeaways 529 savings plans and Roth IRAs are both tax-advantaged options to save for

In this article MON Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on June 5, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies have had yet another wild year. Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital asset, has seen a roughly 65% gain since January — with some

In this article NKLA San Pedro, CA – December 17: The first two zero-emissions electric trucks, from an order of 100 vehicles, delivered from the Nikola Corporation to Total Transportation Services at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Friday, December 17, 2021. Brittany Murray | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Nikola shares jumped

In general, 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans are very similar—both are defined-contribution retirement plans offered by employers to employees. The primary difference between the two is the type of employer that typically sponsors them and the investment options. The 403(b) plan is offered to employees of tax-exempt organizations, such as charitable organizations and public schools.

In this article AMC GME DWAC HWIN Shoppers wait for a GameStop store to open on at the Tysons Corner Center, in Tysons, Virginia, November 27, 2020. Hannah McKay | Reuters An army of Reddit traders, triple-digit stock pops and a $100 million deli: In a wild year of trading, the unexpected became the norm

Fidelity Investments reported that the number of 401(k) millionaires—investors with 401(k) account balances of $1 million or more—reached 233,000 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, a 16% increase from the third quarter’s count of 200,000 and up over 1000% from 2009’s count of 21,000. Joining the ranks of the 401(k) millionaires is actually quite achievable,

People wait in line for t-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an IPO earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock options gained popularity on Main Street this

As a small business owner, you are completely responsible for your own retirement planning. If you have employees, you may feel responsible for helping them plan for a successful retirement. The considerations and retirement savings plans that work you, as a small business owner, should be paramount when planning for both your own retirement and

Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Halftime Report. Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday he believes there will be a Santa Claus rally this year despite the raging omicron variant that’s spiking Covid cases during the holidays. The seasonal stock market phenomenon has historically started around now and continued into the first days of

Vanguard Mutual Funds vs. Vanguard ETFs: An Overview Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset management firms with more than $7.2 trillion in assets under management as of Jan. 31, 2021. has become a popular choice for investors thanks to its long list of low-cost mutual funds. The Vanguard Group has also added a full

Employers generally provide term life insurance coverage for their employees, and the amount of coverage is typically some multiple of the employee’s annual salary. However, sometimes the amount of coverage that a company offers is insufficient, particularly if the employee has a large family or big financial liabilities. In those situations, supplemental life insurance can

Bitcoin has not only been a trendsetter, ushering in a wave of cryptocurrencies built on a decentralized peer-to-peer network, but also has become the de facto standard for cryptocurrencies, inspiring an ever-growing legion of followers and spinoffs. Key Takeaways A cryptocurrency, broadly defined, is a form of digital tokens or “coins” that exist on a