Today we’re covering 32 finance & investing terms that every investor ought to know,
Basically, this is financial jargon for beginners.
In the next few minutes you’ll get up to speed on the financial terms you need to know to …
Momentum is a hot topic of research in quantitative finance because according to the efficient market hypothesis, it shouldn’t exist. But its effects are pervasive. It has been used by many of Wall Street’s elite to make billions upon billions …
On Thursday the Fed announced that the current interest rate target would remain unchanged for the near future. That leaves December open as a possibility for a small interest rate hike (a 0.25% increase) with a follow-up small interest rate …
The federal government’s thrift savings plan, commonly called the TSP, has long served as a low cost savings method for government employees. The five base funds of the TSP offer government employees access to five major asset classes in which …
Inflation can be a serious threat that will eat away your purchasing power over time if you don’t structure your investments in the right way.
Inflation acts like headwind that we are constantly fighting against. You really need to consider …
Today, I’m going to give as unbiased a review as I can of the Jackson National Perspective II Variable Annuity with LifeGuard Freedom Flex. A financial product like an annuity may not be useful for everyone, but there are those …
Today I want to illustrate how a simple change to an indexing strategy can change can have a large impact on returns. We’re going to look at the difference between the S&P 500 and the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index.…
Here are four tips to help you decide where to stash your investments.
Unfortunately, you can’t access the old video right now, but I’m working on an updated version that should be available by the end of July 2014.
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So with the new year upon us it’s important to take stock of your current investment contributions. The IRS has released the contribution limits for 401(k)s, the government’s TSP, 403(b)s and IRAs.
In 2012 …
Today’s independent review of the Allianz MasterDex X Fixed Index Annuity with Simple Income III Rider should help investors decide whether this extremely popular fixed index annuity is right for them. Toward the bottom of this post you’ll find a …