Personal Finance


Next Avenue: How To Avoid 5 Common Retirement Money Mistakes

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You could end up over-diversified, or trapped in your own home. A financial planner offers advice. Read more

Deep Dive: Heres How U.S. Brokerage Companies Rank By One Very Important Measure

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Returns on invested capital (ROIC) can help identify effective management. Read more

Mutual Funds: This Chart Shows How Vanguards Explosive Growth Has Taken On A Life Of Its Own

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Vanguard commands an outsize portion of U.S. assets under management, and also dominates flows of incoming money, making... Read more

Here Are The Top 3 Colleges In America For A Return On Your Investment — And Not One Is In The Ivy League

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Four public colleges offer the best return on investment after 10 and 40 years, according to data from the expanded Coll... Read more

The Moneyist: Im By No Means A Gold Digger, But I Feel Jerked Around — He Lived With His Elderly Friend For 16 Years And Suspects Hes Broke

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‘I took him at his word because he’s been so dependable forever and now we are nearly broke.’ Read more

Outside The Box: This Home Mortgage Disaster Is Ready To Punish Housing Markets

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Cash-out refinancing is popular again — and still dangerous, writes Keith Jurow. Read more

The Margin: One Viral Reddit Poster Explains How The Apple Card Fails Compared To Other Cards

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One viral Reddit poster explains how the Apple Card fails compared to other cards Read more

Investors Stick With The Wealth Managers They Know, Study Finds

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The biggest and best-known wealth management firms have a built-in edge that keeps smaller players from competing, accor... Read more

TaxWatch: Tax Rules Have Been Largely Written By Rich, White Men — And It Shows, Researchers Say

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‘Everyone wants a tax code that treats everyone equally,’ said Adam Michel, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Fo... Read more

Equifax Settles Case With Woman Who Sued After A Credit File Mix-up Allegedly Destroyed Her Familys Life

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A separate ‘mixed file’ case against Equifax went to trial and ended with a $18.6 million jury award. Read more

The Moneyist: Are You Cheap If You Split The Check By Only Paying For What You Ordered?

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‘I see now there are pitfalls I didn’t anticipate. What’s the appropriate etiquette for dealing with such a scenar... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Finishes Lower As Trade Deal Hopes Dent Haven Appeal

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Gold futures finish lower Friday, after upbeat comments on the outlook for a “phase one” trade deal between the U.S.... Read more

Mortgage Rates Are Increasing Again — So Why Did More People Apply For Home Loans?

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On average, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now comes with a rate of 3.75%. Read more

Deep Dive: This Number Provides The Most Compelling Reason To Add Emerging-market Stocks To Your Portfolio

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About 44% of global GDP comes from emerging markets — but you might have little exposure to those rapidly growing econ... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Tallies Back-to-back Gains As Treasury Yields Retreat

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Gold futures settle higher on Thursday, building on gains from a day earlier as weakness in U.S. benchmark stock indexes... Read more

Upgrade: 1 In 3 Boomers Makes This Critical Retirement Mistake — Far More Than In Other Generations

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And it’s putting their retirement security at risk Read more

Walmarts Stock Is Now Outperforming Amazons — Heres How It Happened

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Walmart has plenty in its favor, including fast growth in e-commerce sales. Read more

The Moneyist: Im Thinking About Proposing To My Girlfriend — But Her Parents Control Her Finances And Theyre Terrible With Money

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‘They told my girlfriend, “Don’t worry about your student debt — just finish school.”’ Read more

The Margin: Dont Make The Same Crucial Resume Mistake Senior Trump Official Mina Chang Reportedly Made

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The State Department worker appears to have embellished her educational achievements — and even faked a Time cover ... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Climbs, On Track To Post First Gain In 5 Sessions

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Gold prices climb on Wednesday, poised to post their first gain in five sessions, with uncertainty over the outlook for ... Read more