When it comes to choosing investments for your 401(k), the sheer number of options available can be overwhelming. There are, however, a number of relatively simple investment strategies that you can use to get the most out of your 401(k). One strategy is to invest in a target-date fund, which will automatically optimize your portfolio
Key Takeaways Berkshire Hathaway missed analysts’ estimates for EPS but beat on operating earnings in Q2 FY 2022. Operating revenue and earnings were up year over year. However, mark-to-market losses on its investment portfolio were much higher than the estimates. Source: Predictions based on analysts’ consensus from Visible Alpha Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Financial Results: Analysis Berkshire
A 401(k) plan is a popular way to save for retirement, but each employer determines what to offer with their own plans. Different 401(k) plans can have different fees, matching contribution limits, and investment options. To determine whether your 401(k) is competitive, you can compare its terms and offerings with other 401(k) terms. To do
The banking sector is the section of the economy devoted to the holding of deposits, extension of credit, and trading and investing of financial assets. There are a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track the banking sector. Leveraged ETFs are exchange traded funds that seek to return some multiple (e.g., 2x or 3x) the actual performance of
The following is an excerpt from Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires, by Shomari Wills, which details the origins of Black Wall Street. Ottawa W. Gurley (aka O.W.) was a turn-of-the-20th-century Black educator, entrepreneur, and landowner who was born to former enslaved Africans. In 1889, after
In this article BRK.A An Andy Warhol-like print of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett hangs outside a clothing stand during the first in-person annual meeting since 2019 of Berkshire Hathaway Inc in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. April 30, 2022. Scott Morgan | Reuters Berkshire Hathaway‘s operating profits jumped in the second quarter despite fears of slowing
Source: aanbetta / Shutterstock [Editor’s note: This story was previously published in July 2022. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] You feel that? That’s what it feels like when a bear market turns into a bull market. Over the past six weeks, stocks have rallied big, and multiple technical
Honeywell International (HON) generated $34.4 billion in sales for the fiscal year 2021. It has successfully solidified itself as a Fortune 500 company by expanding into numerous industries and offering varying products. Honeywell’s success is partially attributable to the numerous acquisitions that it has completed. Honeywell’s five-year strategic plan from 2014 to 2018 called for
eBay vs. Amazon: An Overview Whether you list things while at home in your pajamas, have money sent directly to you, or drop packages off in the mail, using eBay or Amazon is easier than the yard sales of yesteryear. But which major e-commerce site is best? It might help to understand how each of
U.S. equity markets rebounded this week with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 leading the gains as investors focused on more strong earnings reports and hopes that corporate profits will continue to expand in the third and fourth quarters. Those profits will be challenged by uncertainty around the delta variant and the impact it could have
Whole house renovations can add value to your home, but there are ways to upgrade your home without going into debt or ransacking your savings. Painting, re-grouting tile, and power washing the outside of your home won’t cost a lot of money, but these do-it-yourself home improvements can add real value to your home. With some sweat equity,
Fast-Casual vs. Fast-Food: An Overview The two stalwarts of the American restaurant industry were always fast-food and fine dining, but now the rapidly growing fast-casual restaurant sector has squeezed in between them. Many companies combined high-quality ingredients with fast-food convenience to launch the trend, including restaurant brands Chipotle (CMG), Shake Shack (SHAK), and Panera, among
What Is a Zestimate? A Zillow® estimate, or Zestimate®, is a key feature offered by Zillow, a popular online real estate marketplace. It’s also the name of its home valuation model that lets consumers obtain Zestimates. Zestimate includes information from the multiple listing service (MLS) database, user-submitted details, market trends, and specific facts on homes
Return on investment (ROI) is the key measure of the profit derived from any investment. It is a ratio that compares the gain or loss from an investment relative to its cost. It is useful in evaluating the current or potential return on an investment, whether you are evaluating your stock portfolio’s performance, considering a
There are cheap stocks, and then there are penny stocks. The former aren’t necessarily bad investments. The latter — defined as stocks trading at $5 or less — often turn out to be duds. Let’s take a look at six cheap stocks that analysts love. For this article, cheap stocks will be those companies whose July
I think Baron Rothschild’s quote: “Buy when there’s blood in the streets,” is something to consider in today’s market environment. Remember that asset prices reflect future economic circumstances. Therefore, there’s no use in investing in stocks during a cyclical peak as you’ll be taking action “after the fact.” The dip offers investors an opportunity to
The stock market is known for its volatility. And after a sizzling 2021, the down days have returned with force this year. However, while prices can go up and down, dividends are constant. So it is unsurprising that investors are hunting for the best dividend stocks for passive income. In fact, these seven dividend stocks
WePay vs. PayPal Fees: An Overview PayPal and WePay are both online and mobile ways of making digital payments. PayPal was founded in 1998 as an alternative to traditional paper-based banking. The company’s main focus is facilitating payments and enabling money transfers between businesses and people across different locations, currencies, and languages. WePay was founded in
The meanings of big-cap and small-cap are generally understood by their names, which indicate how valuable they are in terms of market capitalization. Big-cap stocks—also referred to as large-cap stocks—are shares of larger companies. Small-cap stocks, on the other hand, are shares of smaller companies. Labels like these can often be misleading because many people
There are several ways in which a company can return wealth to its shareholders. Although stock price appreciation and dividends are the two most common ways, there are other ways for companies to share their wealth with investors. In this article, we will look at one of those overlooked methods: share buybacks or repurchases. We’ll go through the