Latest articles by Coryanne Hicks
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What Is an Index Fund and Should I Invest in One?
An index fund can offer broad-based and low-cost stock market exposure. But are these funds right for your portfolio? Here's how to answer that question.
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What Is a Debt-to-Equity Ratio and How to Interpret the Number
A debt-to-equity ratio is a way to measure how solid a company's financial position is. Here, we take a closer look at what it is and how investors can use it.
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Collective Investment Trusts: Should Your 401(k) Hold Them?
Your employer-sponsored retirement plan may hold a unique type of investment called a collective investment trust, or CIT. They come with benefits and risks that warrant a closer look.
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How to Roll Over a 401(k) in Five Steps
Here's how to roll over a 401(k) to a traditional IRA, Roth IRA or even to a Roth 401(k).
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Retirement Income Strategies for the Long Haul
Crafting a retirement income plan is more important than ever, given our longer lives and uncertain times.
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What Is a P/E Ratio and How Do I Use It in Investing?
The price-to-earnings ratio, or P/E ratio, is one way investors can determine if they're getting a good deal on a stock. Here's how it works.
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Six Questions to Ask Before Taking Social Security
Ask these six questions before taking Social Security if you're trying to figure out the right timing.
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Want To Beat Stagflation? Invest Like It's the 1970s
If you're looking to beat sticky inflation and slowing growth in your portfolio, consider using the past as a guide for navigating today's mixed-up economy.
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What Is Stagflation and How Can Investors Prepare?
Stagflation occurs when economic growth slows and the unemployment rate spikes and can create a challenging environment for investors.
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5 Steps To Start Investing as a New Mom
investing New moms typically are maxed out from a time standpoint, but you can start investing for yourself and your child with just a few minutes here and there.
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How To Find the Best European Stocks To Buy
European stocks are cheaper than their U.S. counterparts and there are plenty of high-quality companies to choose from. Here's how to find them.
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How To Use Beta in Investing
Beta is one way to measure a stock's historical volatility. Here's how it works.
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Water Investing: 5 Funds You Should Tap
ETFs As the importance of water sustainability becomes ever more apparent, so too do the potential rewards of investing in water.
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How To Spring Clean Your Portfolio
Regular purges of closets help us clear out what's not working, and the same should be done for our investments. Here's how to spring clean your portfolio.
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10 Best Target-Date Fund Families
mutual funds The best target-date funds are a 'set it and forget it' approach to your retirement, but which fund family should you trust with your money?
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How Do I Gift Stocks?
In this season of giving, many folks might consider investments as presents. But how do you gift stocks? We take a closer look here.
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How to Find the Best REIT Stocks
The best REIT stocks are an apt choice to buy and hold for high yields and an inflation hedge. Here's how to narrow the field.
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How to Find the Best Biotech ETFs
ETFs The best biotech ETFs allow investors a diversified way to play the volatile biotechnology industry. Here's how to find them.
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What Is CPI?
It is imperative investors be able to answer the question "what is CPI" and to know how it is used.
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How to Find the Best International ETFs
ETFs Investors can use the best international ETFs to gain exposure to global markets, but finding the right funds for you isn't always easy.
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What Is Deflation?
Deflation worries are ramping up as prices fall following a lengthy period of persistent inflation. Here, we take a closer look at what deflation is and if investors should worry.
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The Pros' Investment Strategies for Today's Market
Fundamentals, fixed income and gold are just some of the investment strategies Wall Street's top minds are using to navigate the current market environment.
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Why You Should Invest in Index Funds
Invest in index funds to reap long-term outperformance and low fees.
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How to Choose a Mutual Fund
mutual funds Investors wanting to build a portfolio will have no shortage of mutual funds at their disposal. And that's one of the biggest problems in choosing just one or two.
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