Latest articles by Coryanne Hicks
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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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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 you can find them.
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What Is a Debt-to-Equity Ratio and How Do Investors Interpret the Number?
A debt-to-equity ratio is a way to measure a company's financial position. What does the ratio tell us? And how do investors use it?
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5 Father's Day Gift Ideas That Also Make Good Long-Term Investments
Ties are tired. Try these growth-potential gifts instead.
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7 Investing Tips for College Grads
Getting a head start on investing can be intimidating for new college graduates, but doing so will pay dividends for their financial health down the road.
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5 Mother's Day Gift Ideas That Are Also Good Long-Term Investments
Mother's Day gifts that also serve as long-term investments, where value will grow over time.
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5 Steps To Start Investing as a New Mom
investing New moms are often maxed out from a time standpoint, but you can start investing for yourself and your child by following these five simple rules.
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What Is an Index Fund and Should I Invest in One?
The short answer to "what is an index fund" is that it's a low-cost and broad-based way to gain exposure to the stock market. But is one right for you?
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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 a tool you can use to measure whether you're getting a good deal on a stock. Here's how it works.
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What Is ESG Investing and Is It Right for You?
ESG means investing in a way that considers a company's environmental, social and governance profile. Here's what that means in practice.
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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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How to Spring Clean Your Portfolio
Regular decluttering of our closets allows us to remove what's not working. The same can be done for our investments. Here's how to spring clean your portfolio.
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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 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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Your Retirement Savings and Spending Should Change Under Trump
These five strategies will safeguard your retirement savings and spending during this period of rapid change.
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Is It Too Late to Invest in Bitcoin?
The price of the world's No. 1 cryptocurrency recently surpassed $100,000 for the first time. Is it too late to invest in bitcoin?
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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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How Do I Gift Stocks?
Making presents of investments can benefit those who receive as well as those who give. Here's how to gift stocks this holiday season.
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The 6 Best Books on Investing
investing These six books will help you be a better investor.
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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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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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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 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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