John Waggoner
Latest articles by John Waggoner
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Keep Tax Collectors at Bay with Muni Bond FundsMunicipal bonds can be good insurance against inflation — and interest is tax-free. But as with all investments, understanding risk is key.
By John Waggoner
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What to Do and What Not to Do When Markets Get TurbulentFollow these tips and strategies to help you navigate investing turbulence.
By John Waggoner
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What to Know About Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)Understanding what Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are and how to use them in a portfolio.
By John Waggoner
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Why You Need a Trusted Contact for Your BrokerageYour brokerage or bank needs someone to reach out to if it's concerned you're experiencing fraud or cognitive decline. That's where a trusted contact can help.
By John Waggoner
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Selling Your Vacation Home? Watch Out for These Tax SurprisesAlthough you may enjoy a sizable profit, Uncle Sam will take a share.
By John Waggoner
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How to Ease the Tax Bite When You Tap Retirement AccountsSavvy retirees tap retirement accounts with a tax plan. Each type of account may have different tax rules and rates, so know before withdrawing funds.
By John Waggoner
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Funds That Prosper From Fighting Climate Changeinvesting Sustainable investing, sometimes called ESG for the environmental, social and governance criteria that define the investing style, has taken the fund world by storm.
By Nellie S. Huang
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6 Stocks, 3 Bond Funds That Are Good for the Environment and Your Portfoliostocks Sustainable investing hasn’t just arrived; it’s fast becoming a bedrock principle.
By Nellie S. Huang
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Buttress a Nest Egg With a Cash StashMaking Your Money Last That cash bucket will come in handy if your riskier accounts, such as stocks or bonds, are in a bear market.
By John Waggoner
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The Top 10 Stocks of the Past Decadestocks One thing nearly everyone can agree on about the past decade is that it has been very, very good for stock market investors.
By John Waggoner
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Why Inflation Is All But Deadinvesting And why your portfolio should be protected against it anyway
By John Waggoner
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The 25 Best Mutual Funds of All Timemutual funds There are plenty of opportunities for bragging rights in the mutual fund world, but these are the absolute best mutual funds based on performance since inception.
By John Waggoner
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5 Ways to Slice the S&P 500investing What started as a plain-vanilla fund concept now comes in many flavors.
By John Waggoner
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How to Make the Most of a Down Market
Markets If Wall Street’s got you queasy, here are five things you can do to help make sure you’ll be OK."
By John Waggoner
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7 Secrets of Highly Successful Investors
Financial Planning Prosper in this volatile market (or any other) by focusing on fundamentals.
By John Waggoner
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Be Smart About How You Trade Stocksinvesting Giving your broker the right order can help you get the best price.
By John Waggoner
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Is It Time to Invest in Gold?
gold Stock market volatility has given investors gold fever. If you chase the rally, don’t overdo it.
By John Waggoner
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Tap Into Market Sentiment Before InvestingInvestor Psychology Find out what the herd thinks, then head in the other direction.
By John Waggoner
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How Facebook’s Libra Will Change the Cryptocurrency Landscape
Markets The social media giant announced that it will launch its new cryptocurrency in the first half of 2020. As an investment, it's likely to fall flat.
By John Waggoner
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Two Dividend Payers That Beat the S&P 500
investing The average yield for the favored 15 is 3.7%, exceeding both the S&P 500 and the bellwether 10-year Treasury note.
By John Waggoner
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Good Funds in Bad Marketsinvesting These managers have stellar track records, delivering strong gains in weak categories.
By John Waggoner
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The Outlook for Dividends
investing A few companies are cutting them, but payouts are healthy overall.
By John Waggoner
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33 Ways to Get Higher Yieldsinvesting For more than a decade, income investors have been plagued by paucity wrapped in misery.
By John Waggoner
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How to Break Up With Your Stock
investing Why would you kick a stock to the curb? You first need to remember why you bought it in the first place.
By John Waggoner
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