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When you invest, your goal is to earn the most money possible in the shortest amount of time. In order to achieve this, some investors follow a practice known as high-yield income investing. The idea behind this investment thesis is…
According to an August 2014 report from Bankrate, more than one-third (36%) of American adults are not currently saving for retirement. Worse yet, more than a quarter of Americans nearing retirement age (50 to 64 years old) have yet to…
It’s one of the biggest socioeconomic questions in the United States today: Why is inequality rising? We recently surveyed Americans to learn more about the role the stock market plays in wealth inequality. We were specifically interested in the relationship…
Some 37% of American retirement investors believe they pay no 401(k) fees. That’s according to a far-ranging 2018 survey by brokerage giant TD Ameritrade and retirement plan analyzer FeeX. In truth, about 95% of all 401(k) investors pay plan fees, according…
I remember when I was young, my dad would often say that the only things we “had” to do in this world were eat, sleep, and pay taxes; the rest was up to us. As I grew older, I realized…
If you have investments, you may be wondering where you can deduct investment fees on your income tax return. Don’t spend a lot of time hunting around for the right place to enter them. Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs…
A 2019 report by the Tax Foundation found that the average U.S. wage earner pays 29.6% of their income in taxes, amounting to $17,597 per year. That does not include local or state income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, excise taxes,…
A staple of modern retirement planning, the traditional IRA remains one of the easiest and most widely-adopted tax-sheltered accounts among middle-class Americans. Whether you’re age 20 or 70, you should understand traditional IRAs, their benefits, their restrictions and downsides, and your…
Two of the greatest financial mistakes made by high earners and the middle class alike include failing to save enough for retirement and failing to take full advantage of tax-sheltered accounts. Fortunately, one solution can help with both problems: the…
The stock market is a constant battle between the bulls who believe valuations will rise and the bears who believe valuations will fall. As a result, the stock market is known for tremendous fluctuations in value, with gains when bulls take the…
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