Investors can glean good advice everywhere from old-school newsletters to new-age Twitter feeds. Sources we like best are chock full of market data and history to buttress market opinion, but are engaging and accessible to ordinary investors at the same time.
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InvesTech Research (four-issue trial, $39), which promises "safety-first profits," has bested the overall stock market over the long haul with less risk. Publisher James Stack analyzes economic, monetary and market data (some going back more than 100 years) to make market calls and recommend allocations.
Economist and strategist Ed Yardeni, head of Yardeni Research, provides sophisticated yet accessible analysis of unfolding economic, political and market-related developments in Dr. Ed's Blog. Subjects range from company earnings to the Federal Reserve to analysis of stock, bond and other markets.
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Bespoke Investment Group, a research and money management firm, helps investors sift through the market morass by sending out tweets stuffed with charts, graphs and tables that give plenty of context for the day’s market and economic news.
For conservative investors: Schwab Intelligent Portfolios offer advice that will appeal to the risk-averse. In our test of online advisers, Schwab prescribed a relatively modest 65% allocation to stocks for a 25-year-old investor with an average tolerance for risk. The minimum investment is $5,000, and Schwab doesn’t charge a management fee (see Is a Robo Adviser Right for You?).
For investors just starting out: Betterment and Wealthfront have low minimum requirements. On assets of less than $10,000, Betterment charges 0.35% per year; Wealthfront is free.
For investors with more-complex finances: Vanguard's Personal Advisory Services has a $50,000 minimum, but you get access to a certified financial planner who not only manages your portfolio but also offers comprehensive financial-planning advice. The service costs 0.30% of assets under management.
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Donating Complex Assets Doesn't Have to Be ComplicatedIf you're looking to donate less-conventional assets but don't know where to start, this charity executive has answers, such as considering a donor-advised fund (DAF) for its tax benefits and ease of use.
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Travel trends you can expect this summerThe Kiplinger Letter Domestic trips will trump foreign travel amid economic uncertainties, though some costs are down.
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May Fed Meeting: Updates and CommentaryThe May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty. The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty.
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What Is the Buffett Indicator?"It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong," writes Carveth Read in "Logic: Deductive and Inductive." That's the premise of the Buffett Indicator.
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CPI Report Puts the Kibosh on Rate Cuts: What the Experts Are Saying About InflationCPI Consumer price inflation reared its ugly head to start the year, dashing hopes for the Fed to lower borrowing costs anytime soon.
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Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged: What the Experts Are SayingFederal Reserve As widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee took a 'wait-and-see' approach toward borrowing costs.
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CPI Report Keeps the Fed on Track: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI Disinflation in key areas of consumer prices should help the Federal Reserve stick to its policy path of gradual cuts to interest rates.
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Blowout December Jobs Report Puts Rate Cuts on Ice: What the Experts Are SayingJobs Report The strongest surge in hiring since March keeps the Fed on hold for now.
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Fed Sees Fewer Rate Cuts in 2025: What the Experts Are Saying
Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, but the future path of borrowing costs became more opaque.
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CPI Report Casts Doubt on Rate Cuts in 2025: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI November Consumer Price Index data sealed the deal for a December rate cut, but the outlook for next year is less certain.
