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When newcomers start to invest, one of the first lessons they come across is a lesson on diversification. Just about every article with tips on reaching investing success talks about diversification in investing. On the other hand, some of the…
Individual investors usually underperform the market for a single reason: They let emotion influence their investing. In bull markets, emotion takes the form of greed, of trying to get clever and outsmart other investors. In bear markets, emotional investing takes…
Over time, stocks outperform nearly every other asset class. An ongoing data project by NYU’s Stern School of Business showcases how much money a fictional (and long-lived) person would have each year if they invested $100 in 1928. If they’d invested…
A generation ago, most U.S. taxpayers either outsourced tax prep to trained human preparers or manually completed their own taxes using paper forms provided by the IRS. Human experts and the IRS itself were also far and away the most reliable…
Everyone feels the temptation to try to time the market – the stock market, the housing market, any market. It’s human nature to try to be cleverer than everyone else. And it’s only the beginning of the uphill battle we…
Everyone needs time to unwind, but not every hobby has to be expensive. Many hobbies are virtually free, and some can even pay you money. Whether you’ve already thought about monetizing a hobby or the idea is brand-new to you,…
Bitcoin (BTC) is a virtual currency, or cryptocurrency, that’s controlled by a decentralized network of users and isn’t directly subject to the whims of central banking authorities or national governments. Although there are hundreds of cryptocurrencies in active use today,…
According to a 2018 study by the Pew Charitable Trusts, 38% of all American renter households put more than three-tenths of pretax income toward rent in 2015, qualifying as “rent burdened” – up from 19% in 2001. Some 17% of…
In 2013, Americans were shocked to learn that the National Security Agency conducted mass surveillance of its citizens by intercepting and monitoring Internet and phone traffic within and outside of the country’s borders. When challenged, government officials justified the collection…
As a career choice, going to college to become a teacher bodes well for your chances of landing a job. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects approximately 1.9 million job openings for preschool and postsecondary teachers between 2014 and 2024….
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