The debate between active vs. passive investing is often framed within the context of which is better. But advocating one approach over the other isn’t necessarily helpful for new investors. Instead, what is often most helpful to these investors is a discussion that helps them understand the differences between each approach, as well as when
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Though it requires patience, as it takes time for the initial policy creation costs to be recovered and for cash value to accumulate, long-term investors may find that the long-term net returns on cash value accumulation within a whole life policy may be competitive with the fixed-income returns a household could otherwise obtain from traditional
Now that the latest COVID-19 relief package has been signed into law, the Biden administration is poised to tackle broader issues – from climate change to immigration reform. Already, there are strong disagreements on these and other policy areas as Congress and the nation remain deeply divided. But, there are a few issues that enjoy
As parents, it’s natural we want to help our children save for their futures and build financial literacy. Finding ways to help them save money now in ways that are not only tax-efficient but will grow throughout their lifetime is a generous, strategic and life changing gift to give a child. But how do we
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Editor Add this to the list of the many ways Covid-19 is changing our lives: it’s increasing job prospects in certain fields and lowering them for others. What’s more, the pandemic has dramatically heightened prospects for job losses due to automation. The upshot: if you’re over 50 and looking for
By Sarah McKinney Gibson, Next Avenue “I’m usually hesitant to ask for help,” says Mark Fiorito, a 32-year-old Lynbrook, N.Y. jobseeker on the autism spectrum. “But what I was doing wasn’t working, so I was up for trying something new.” That meant creating a profile on the autism-friendly jobs portal Hire Autism, run by the
Everyone knows the poor die sooner than the rich. Some humans can live past 90, but many don’t have access to the health and wealth that lets humans live a normal human life span. In the last 20 years, all longevity gains for Americans have gone to those in the upper half of the income
Many workers began working from home or some location other than their employer’s facilities during the pandemic, making them remote workers. Some level of remote work is likely to be commonplace. Also, a previous trend continues of people moving from high-tax states to lower-taxed states, and the pandemic seems to have further accelerated the trend.
Generation X has had it rough financially. This group was heading into college as tuition began to skyrocket. They were pummelled by the tech bubble and great recession right when they started earning real money and owning assets that should be appreciating over time. While many people in Gen X are on track for financial
If you can see through these misperceptions about assets, you can be a better investor. Fallacy #1: Price Equals Wealth Say you bought a $500,000 suburban house a while back and now it’s worth $1 million. You have no plans to move. Has your wealth gone up by $500,000? Not exactly. Wealth isn’t just a