Category: Your Money
Understanding Mutual Fund Lingo
By: Popular
July 27, 2020
Mutual funds are one of the investment instruments available to you. With them, you can diversify and grow your portfolio, depending on the risk level you’re willing to take. Maybe you already invest in mutual funds and have already run into certain terms you're not
Quiz: What Do You Know About Personal Finances?
By: Popular
July 27, 2020
Take this quiz to find out if your knowledge of investing and personal finances rates an A+. Dirk received an unexpected financial windfall from his Uncle Ned. What should he do before he spends any of the money? A. Put his windfall temporarily in a low-risk,
Frequently Asked Retirement Income Questions
By: Popular
July 27, 2020
Whether you are near retirement or not, it is always good to plan ahead. Following is a scannable list of frequently asked questions about retirement income planning with plain-English answers: When should I begin thinking about tapping my retirement assets and how should I
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Start Building Your Credit
By: Popular
July 27, 2020For a healthy retirement, think about these suggestions and start building your credit. Some young people prefer to avoid the subject of credit altogether because it seems too complicated for them and they don’t think it’s worth much attention so early in life. But the
Manage your finances during an emergency
By: Popular
July 27, 2020
Analyze your situation to understand the scope of the emergency, learn how it impacts your finances and develop a budget management plan to ensure your family’s wellbeing. If you need to make financial decisions during an emergency, consider possible solutions and anticipate
5 Ways to Protect Your Retirement Funds During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Popular
July 27, 2020The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected everything in our daily lives, including our finances and expectations for the future. Below, we share some advice to help you feel less worried about market volatility and manage your retirement funds, taking into account the
The Market Has No Memory
By: Popular
July 27, 2020
By: David Booth Executive Chairman and Founder Dimensional Fund Advisors I have worked in finance for over 50 years, and it seems that the same thing happens every year. Lots of folks look back at last year’s performance to draw conclusions they can use to predict what
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Kobe Bryant’s Death and Coronavirus Cases Remind Spouses to Prepare
By: Popular
July 02, 2020
The world paralyzed on January 26, 2020. Early in the morning, one of the most successful basketball players of all time, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year old daughter, and seven others died when the helicopter they were in crashed amidst foggy conditions in
Tools to Handle Market Volatility
By: Popular
March 09, 2020
In the investment world, volatility refers to changes in securities prices. These fluctuations occur every single trading day. An investment or asset class is considered very volatile if its price moves up and down frequently, sometimes by very large amounts. Volatility can be
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Three Things About Your Retirement Plan that may surprise you
By: Popular
November 26, 2019
Many plan participants may not fully understand all the advantages their employer-provided retirement plans offer. Here are three aspects of your retirement plan that may surprise you: By law, the assets of a retirement plan are held in a trust, separate and apart from the
