Defined-benefit (DB) pension plans were the cornerstone of employer-provided retirement benefits for many years. These plans are often referred to as pensions or traditional pensions. Although they are still fairly common in the public sector, such as local governments, they have disappeared from much of the private sector. DB plans are complex and opaque, even
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Nominal vs. Real Interest Rates: An Overview Interest rates represent the cost of borrowing and the return on savings and investing. They’re expressed as a percentage of the total amount of a loan or investment. They can be the total return lenders receive when they offer loans or the return people earn when they save and
China, the United States, and the United Kingdom are the largest banking countries in the world. The banks in these countries are the biggest based on tier 1 capital. In its ranking of the top 1,000 world banks for 2019, The Banker ranked Chinese banks in the top four spots. According to our research, China’s
Mutual fund giant Vanguard popularized low-cost passive investing through index funds. It is now a leader in the rapidly-growing market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These are some of the most popular and cost-effective investment options available to investors. Investors can purchase shares of these securities on stock exchanges just like shares in a corporation. ETFs
If you’re an investor who favors the buy-and-hold strategy of letting carefully vetted investments accumulate meaningful returns over time, index-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be the right vehicle for you. Even investment icon Warren Buffett knows it’s difficult to beat index funds, which is why he famously mandated that 90% of the money he bequeaths
With the exception of energy and utilities, all sectors of the S&P 500 are in the red for the year. Of the losing sectors, healthcare stocks have held up relatively well, outperformed only by consumer staples. This relative strength can be attributed primarily to two factors. First, with the country putting the coronavirus pandemic in
Some mortgage lenders have expanded their home loan programs to make it easier for people in low-income and minority communities to become homeowners. Earlier this year, a report by the National Association of Realtors highlighted a disparity in homeownership between white consumers and people of color. Lenders like Bank of America, TD Bank, and Chase
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Editor’s note: This article is regularly updated with the latest information. Cybersecurity stocks have fallen along with the entire tech sector. One concern was that many of these stocks were trading at high valuations, which was particularly concerning considering that many of these companies are not consistently profitable. However, demand for cybersecurity is not going
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Once upon a time, a pension and Social Security benefits were enough to cover expenses during retirement. Today, not so much. Instead, most people fund their own post-work years with various retirement plans that offer tax breaks and other benefits. Here’s a look at different scenarios and factors to consider when you come to choose
Rising interest rates and recession fears have put pressure on the real estate space, creating an opportunity in these REITs to Buy. Crown Castle International (CCI): Cell tower REIT with a 3.63% forward yield and appreciation potential. City Office REIT (CIO): This office building REIT, which yields 6.76% today, may be oversold, based on its
As one of the world’s biggest providers of computers, network servers, and related products and services, Dell Technologies Inc. competes with a range of giant technology companies, including HP Inc., Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Group, Lenovo Group Ltd., Acer, and Apple Inc. After putting up billions of dollars of his own money to take the company private
The joys of self-employment are many, but so are the stressors. High among those is the need to plan for retirement entirely on your own. You are in charge of creating a satisfying quality of life post-retirement. When it comes to building that life, the earlier you start, the better. Luckily, there are several retirement
While no one can truly predict a catastrophic equities sector downturn, it’s nevertheless a wise idea to strategize certain investments that can survive a stock market crash. Primarily, all eyes center on the Federal Reserve. Recently, in a question-and-answer session hosted by the Cato Institute, Fed chair Jerome Powell committed to raising interest rates until
Finding the best tech stocks to buy now is a little more complicated than it was a year ago. While the S&P 500 has held up relatively well, the bear market has been brutal for investors in individual stocks. Simply put, many individual names have been obliterated, particularly in tech. Given the selloff, it’s got
Finding the right real estate investment trusts (REITs) to buy really boost your portfolio – particularly if you’re eager for a regular income stream. REITs are popular for investors who favor dividend stocks because they’re a special class of investment that gets preferential tax treatment. As part of that arrangement, however, the REIT must return
One of the biggest financial challenges you’ll face in life is saving for retirement. There are various schools of thought on how much money you’ll need in order to live comfortably after you stop working. No matter what that figure is, it’s essential to be proactive about saving if you want to reach your retirement
Most retirement experts and financial planners recommend you save at least 10% of your annual income for retirement. But how you save and invest in the decades before you leave your nine-to-five job impacts how you’ll spend your post-work years. It’s important to know that the asset allocation strategy you use in your 20s and