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Throughout a lifetime, a person can save large amounts of money and collect valuable assets. To ensure their assets and valuables are kept in the family, many people create wills, which are legal documents that dictate how they want their assets and funds distributed among the family and friends they leave behind when they pass
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With some of the most recognizable and successful brands including Crest, Gillette, Pampers, Dawn, and Charmin in its vast portfolio, Procter & Gamble (PG) serves nearly five billion people around the world. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with operations in 180 countries, P&G is also the world’s largest advertiser. The largest owners of P&G stock are institutional
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A proliferation of financial designations has flooded the professional marketplace. The need for greater specialization brings an increased granularity to the profession and the evolution of financial markets. How useful a credential is to its holder and their employer depends upon one’s area of focus and the rigor and scope of the designation. Key Takeaways
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Many of the largest oil-producing countries in the world are part of a cartel known as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In 2016, OPEC allied with other top non-OPEC oil-exporting nations to form an even more powerful entity named OPEC+, or “OPEC Plus.” The cartel’s goal is to exert control over the
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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services can make point-of-sale purchases more affordable by stretching out payments into multiple installments. But unlike with other financing options, these payments typically don’t get reported to the credit bureaus, despite the bureaus allowing it. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, BNPL companies are saying it’s because
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Charles Schwab and Fidelity are well-respected powerhouses in the brokerage industry. Both offer customizable trading platforms, mobile apps, and low costs to millions of clients. As of February 2022, Schwab had 33.4 million active brokerage accounts and $7.69 trillion in customer assets. Fidelity is larger still, with about 40 million individual investors and $11.8 trillion
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As the case for value investing grows stronger, value stock funds have proliferated in the fund universe. Vanguard, the largest mutual fund company in the world, offers one of the biggest selections of funds for building a diversified, core/satellite investing strategy just around value stocks. Research has shown that value stocks offer greater upside potential
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Some companies build salary adjustments into their compensation structures to offset the effects of inflation on their employees. Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) can also refer to annual adjustments made to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income, which are generally equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for a specific period. Workers who
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A covered call is a contract where a seller offers buyers a contract to purchase a security they own at a set price and date. Professional market players write covered calls to boost investment income, but individual investors can also benefit from this conservative but effective option strategy by taking the time to learn how it works and when
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Key Takeaways JPMorgan Chase’s net interest margin came in above analysts’ consensus estimates. Net interest margin is a measure of the difference between the interest banks earn on their assets and the interest they pay out to depositors and other creditors. The bank reported higher-than-expected earnings per share and revenue. Source: Predictions based on analysts’
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Kroger announced it will acquire smaller rival Albertsons in a deal that will create a super-sized new grocery giant. The combined company could have an annual revenue of more than $200 billion and about 5,000 stores, marking one of the biggest mergers in recent years in the retail space. Shares of Albertsons (ACI) soared nearly 12% on
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Paid non-client of Betterment. Views may not be representative, see more reviews at the App Store and Google Play Store. Learn More  about this relationship. New and Notable Updates On February 8, 2022, Betterment announced that it is acquiring crypto manager Makara. As a result of the acquisition, Betterment now gives retail investors and advisors
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