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These 7 financial resolutions can boost your wealth for a lifetime
Every year at this time, the financial media is filled with lists of how to be a better investor. This…
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Why focusing on short-term results can short-circuit your investments and financial advice
Now is when investors need to be especially vigilant to avoid recency bias, which occurs when we give greater weight…
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Gift annuities help charities and give you tax breaks and annual return
The holiday season is upon us, though COVID-19 will dim the lights: Macy’s M, +3.69% world-famous Thanksgiving Day parade proceeded…
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I took care of everything after my father died. My aunt, who has laid claim to $27,000 in his bank account, says I only care about his money
Dear Moneyist, I don’t even know where to start but here it goes. My dad passed away recently. He served…
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These are the 20 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks of 2020 — analysts see double-digit rebounds for 6 of them in 2021
During the stock market’s March plunge, it may have been difficult for you to expect 2020 to end up as…
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15 stock-market winners that index-fund investors missed in 2020
The COVID-19 economy has been brutal for millions of people who have been directly affected, through illness and loss of…
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These are the best performing Nasdaq and S&P 500 stocks of 2020
This has been an incredible year for the stock market as the broad indexes crashed in March, only to roar…
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Look past this Santa Claus rally and see how January’s stock market return could affect all of 2021
January does not deserve the special status that Wall Street gives it. In fact, January in most respects is statistically…
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How retirement planning needs to change in the new year
With all the changes 2020 brought and a new year around the corner, it may be time to revisit traditional…
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3 ways to increase your wealth—and maximize your legacy
The coronavirus derailed many plans this year but it hasn’t made a dent in two major priorities: maximizing wealth and…
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