At their recent March meeting, the Federal Reserve moved its fed funds target rate from near zero to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. It was the first rate hike since 2018.
Legendary investor Warren Buffet is a big proponent of this strategy. When others are greedy—typically when prices are boiling over—assets may be overpriced. On the flipside, there may be good buying opportunities when others are fearful.
Your long-term financial success may depend less on the structure of your portfolio, and more on your ability to adapt your behavior to changing economic times.
Smart investors can cushion market corrections with the proper asset allocation and diversification.
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401(k) plans can provide a multitude of tax advantages that combine to deliver far more tax leverage than most people may imagine.
The January Effect was first noticed by investment banker Sidney Wachtel in 1942. The theory proposes that starting in January, stocks tended to rise – especially smaller cap stocks.
Where will you get income in retirement? Most people think: By cashing in the investments I’ve accumulated during my working life. But even if you have a lot of money saved, cashing in will not always work.
