Find out how investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) or Mutual Funds builds more diversification into a portfolio than buying individual stocks.
Gold Proves it is Not an Investment… By Hitting an All-Time High
Gold is flirting with all-time high prices set back in 2011. Learn why that proves gold is not an investment and has no place in your nest egg.
Fully Fund a Roth IRA Every Year and You Can Retire a Millionaire
Fully fund a Roth IRA every year, build a diverse portfolio, and you can become a millionaire in time for retirement. As long as you start early enough.
Ignore All Predictions: Investing, Economics, Weather, and Everything Else
Ignore economic forecasts. Instead: spend less than you make, have emergency savings, have diverse investments, rebalance regularly.
Why Gold and Other Precious Metals are Not Investments
Gold is not a good investment because it fails to meet two of the three criteria for good investments. Gold doesn't pay you for owning it and it doesn't create value.
Beware of Gimmick Investments
Micro-Investments lead to Micro-Wealth. But with time and compounding you can build real wealth with just a bit more effort and investment.
Updated Review – How Fidelity Go is Weathering the Virus-Related Global Sell-Off
Global recession concerns tanked stock markets in March 2020. The good news is that Fidelity Go performed exactly as it should in these market conditions.
Why Paying Attention to Dividends will Make You a Better Investor
Tracking investment dividends has three main benefits: easier retirement planning, less volatility stress, and adding to your investment is more motivating.
How to Get Tax-Free Capital Gains without an IRA
Learn how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 allows tax-free capital gains in Non-Retirement accounts for some taxpayers, and determine if you qualify.
A Review of Fidelity Go – Is Fidelity’s Robo-Advisor Ready for Prime Time?
Fidelity's Robo-Advisor product has good investments, investor control, and low expenses. Find out if it is a viable alternative to self-directed investing.