If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, this can be a very effective way of saving for retirement. The money you put in your plan is “tax-deferred,” so you won’t pay income tax on it for the year you earn it. Instead, you’ll be taxed when you take it out of your 401(k) account during

Investors seeking exposure to the driverless car revolution now have the option of buying into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) specifically dedicated to driverless cars, electric vehicles, and other innovations in the automobile industry. Among this class of ETFs are KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ETF (KARS), which debuted in January of 2018; InnovationShares NextGen Vehicle and

If you need to access some of the money you’ve built up in your 401(k), you can use a short-term loan that you will pay back with money from your paychecks. Borrowing from your 401(k) can often be a better alternative to getting money than using higher-interest loans like title loans, payday loans, or even

If you have a 401(k) plan, you are probably aware that you can use it to invest in a wide variety of funds – target-date funds, passively managed index funds, and actively managed mutual funds. Some plans, however, also allow you to access other types of financial product, such as annuities. An annuity is a

U.S. stocks continued to claw their way back last week, especially growth stocks. For the week, the Nasdaq posted a gain of 2.2% and the S&P 500 rose 0.4%. The Dow? Not so much, sliding just 0.1%. A blowout jobs report for July offered up another dose of good news for the economy and not-so-good

The Russell 1000 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. It represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of all listed stocks in the U.S. equity market. For this reason, it is considered a bellwether for large-cap investing. Some of the largest companies in the index

As of 2021, there are reportedly 2,755 billionaires on Earth, with an estimated total net worth of $13.1 trillion. Of this amount, the top 10 wealthiest people in the world account for $1,153 billion, or roughly 8.8%, which is impressive when you consider that they represent around 0.36% of billionaires. Below are the 10 individuals

The Inflation Reduction Act, a scaled-down version of the Build Back Better Act, passed the Senate over the weekend and now heads to the House where it is expected to pass before going to President Biden for his signature as soon as the end of this week. The legislation, according to Senate Democrats, will make

Rates on 30-year mortgages rose by almost four-tenths of a point Friday, extending a three-day pattern of dramatic up and down swings ranging from a third to a half a percentage point each day. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages The 30-year mortgage average seesawed for a third day Friday, jumping 39 basis points after a

When considering investments for your 401(k), you might see options listed as “target-date” or “lifecycle” funds. These are actually the same type of fund. They’re structured to minimize risk and maximize returns at a specific date. Target-date or lifecycle funds automate some aspects of portfolio management, and are ideal for investors who don’t want to

Ranging from food to electronics, from luxury specialists to discounters, the retail sector is a diverse and dynamic one—and extremely susceptible to changing consumer tastes, as well. Yet the industry seems to grow every year, regardless of economic cycles or capital costs. Investors can find a lot to like (and dislike) in retail stocks. In doing

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become one of the most popular items in cryptocurrency over the past few years, with billions in trading volume and a slew of celebrity endorsements pushing the digital artwork to the forefront of mainstream media outlets. NFTs can be created directly on NFT platforms, allowing you to mint (the process of

In this article BBBY A view of a Bed Bath and Beyond store in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond jumped more than 40% on Monday as meme traders seemed to be betting on the stock despite any apparent catalyst for the move. The heavily shorted stock,

Updated: August 25, 2021 As of today, August 25, 2021, the benchmark 30-Year Fixed refinance rate is 3.15%, FHA 30-Year Fixed is 2.99%, Jumbo 30-Year Fixed is 3.32%; 15-Year Fixed is 2.44%, and 5/1 ARM is 2.54%. These rates are not the teaser rates you may see advertised online and based on our methodology should