Coryanne Hicks
Coryanne Hicks is an investing and personal finance journalist specializing in women and millennial investors. Before becoming a full-time journalist in 2016, she was a fully licensed financial professional at Fidelity Investments, where she helped clients make more informed financial decisions every day. She has ghostwritten financial guidebooks and white papers for industry professionals, and even a personal memoir.
In addition to Kiplinger, she’s a regular contributor to U.S. News & World Report, where she was a staff writer for two years, and Insider. Her U.S. News video series on how to start investing at any age won an honorable mention at the 2019 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie awards for best Consumer How-To video. She was also a 2019 SABEW Goldschmidt fellow for business journalists.
She is passionate about improving financial literacy and believes a little education can go a long way. You can connect with her on Twitter, Instagram or her website, CoryanneHicks.com.
Latest articles by Coryanne Hicks
-
What is a Good 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.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
How to Roll Over a 401(k)
Here's how to roll over a 401(k) to a traditional IRA, Roth IRA or even to a Roth 401(k).
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
-
What Is an Index Fund and Should I Invest in One?
Index funds provide investors with exposure to wide swaths of the market at low costs, but are they right for you? We take a closer look here.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
investing -
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
How To Use Beta in Investing
Beta is one way to measure a stock's historical volatility. Here's how it works.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
The 6 Best Books on Investing
investing These six books will help you be a better investor.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
investing -
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
ETFs -
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
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?
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
mutual funds -
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
ETFs -
What Is CPI?
It is imperative investors be able to answer the question "what is CPI" and to know how it is used.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Last updated
ETFs -
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
Why You Should Invest in Index Funds
Invest in index funds to reap long-term outperformance and low fees.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
-
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.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
mutual funds -
7 Common Investing Myths, Debunked
investing The "conventional wisdom" is sometimes anything but. Financial experts dissect seven frequently touted lines of bad advice.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
investing -
Hydrogen Stocks: Unstable, But Potentially Explosive, Too
ESG Green hydrogen is in its relative infancy, making related stocks quite volatile. But long-term investors can use that to their advantage.
By Coryanne Hicks Published
ESG