Investing
Get the gun stocks out! ESG investing can get messy for socially conscious investors
Get the gun stocks out! ESG investing can get messy for socially conscious investors Investing by moral compass is getting more popular — but it’s not always so easy. Take the recent blunder in Vanguard’s US ESG Stock exchange-traded fund. The fund invests in ESG stocks, or companies … Continue reading at usatoday.com Volkswagen says […]
Investing: Bond funds worth a place in your portfolio
Investing: Bond funds worth a place in your portfolio Bonds are immensely popular these days, as shown by surging net inflows to mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. And it’s easy to see why. While few stock-fund managers match or beat the returns of … Continue reading at chicagotribune.com The Top 4 Technology Mutual Funds for […]
Here’s What You Earned Investing In China’s Largest Public Companies
Here’s What You Earned Investing In China’s Largest Public Companies China’s mega-corporations are becoming more mega. And once again, their state-owned banks account for half of the top 10 biggest companies in the world, based on the findings in the latest Forbes … Continue reading at forbes.com What I’ve learned about investing after reporting on […]
Investing Insights: Year in Funds, Tax Reporting Missteps
Investing Insights: Year in Funds, Tax Reporting Missteps Christine Benz: Hi, I’m Christine Benz for Morningstar.com. The year 2018 ended on a sour note, and most mutual fund categories ended the year in the red. Joining me to provide a recap of the past yea… Continue reading at morningstar.com Are age-based funds protecting U.S. investors […]
Why You Shouldn’t Shy Away From Investing In A Down Market
Why You Shouldn’t Shy Away From Investing In A Down Market One strategy does not fit all when fighting through a financial storm. As an investor, it’s not easy to sit back and watch your investments lose value. It is even more difficult to want to add more to … Continue reading at forbes.com Top […]
Here are the new ‘Dogs of the Dow,’ a simple investing strategy that beat the market last year
Here are the new ‘Dogs of the Dow,’ a simple investing strategy that beat the market last year The “Dogs of the Dow” beat the market in 2018, down only 1.5 percent. The dogs would have done much better in 2018 without General Electric’ 57 percent decline. International Business Machine, Exxon M… Continue reading at […]
Income Investing: Why High Dividend Stocks Aren’t Enough
Income Investing: Why High Dividend Stocks Aren’t Enough Rising interest rates have played havoc on bond values and bond fund returns this year, and the stock market correction is taking a bite out of many dividend stocks, mutual funds and ETFs that invest … Continue reading at investors.com Local physician group investing millions in potentially […]
How to do index investing all wrong, an outperforming small cap, and five top dividend stocks
How to do index investing all wrong, an outperforming small cap, and five top dividend stocks There is a right way to be an index investor, and a more expensive wrong way. The right way is through exchange-traded funds, which have management-expense ratios as low as 0.06 per cent or so for fun… Continue reading […]