Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Table of contents Why risk tolerance is so important How risk tolerance works Types of risk tolerance How to determine your risk tolerance Risk tolerance vs. risk capacity Thinking about risk in the big picture Menu List Icon Table of contents Back to top Trend Unchanged Icon Arrow Up Icon { window.initModal(\'TocModal\',...
Paul Hamilton/Getty Images Real estate investing is perennially popular, and while high interest rates may be softening the market now, investors are likely to storm back to real estate with a vengeance, if and when rates fall. In fact, 29 percent of Americans said that real estate was their top pick for investing money they...
Moyo Studio/Getty Images Table of contents What is a capital gains tax? What’s considered a capital gain? Capital gains tax: Short-term vs. long-term What is the long-term capital gains tax rate? How capital gains taxes work Capital gains tax strategies Capital gains tax rate on real estate Small business stock and collectibles Do you pay...
OlegAlbinsky/Getty Images Table of contents Best 529 plans Best brokers for 529 plans Pros and cons of 529 plans 529 FAQs Menu List Icon Table of contents Back to top Trend Unchanged Icon Arrow Up Icon { window.initModal(\'TocModal\', 0); })\"> Table of contents Close X Icon Best 529 plans Best brokers for 529 plans Pros...
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Brokerages are aggressively competing for your money. One way they do so is by offering competitive bonuses that you can add right to your brokerage account. It’s important to know the best offers so that you can decide whether it’s a good time to open a brokerage account and take advantage of...
Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Table of contents Fidelity Investments Charles Schwab E-Trade Financial Ally Invest Vanguard J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Interactive Brokers Merrill Edge Firstrade Menu List Icon Table of contents Back to top Trend Unchanged Icon Arrow Up Icon { window.initModal(\'TocModal\', 0); })\"> Table of contents Close X Icon Fidelity Investments Charles Schwab E-Trade Financial Ally...
Drakula & Co./Getty Images Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are among the most popular ways to invest in the stock market. They offer diversification, potentially attractive returns and generally lower risk than individual stocks. And they do it all for what often amounts to a very reasonable cost. Here are the best online brokers for ETF...
blackwaterimages/Getty Images Table of contents Mutual funds vs. ETFs: Similarities and differences ETF vs. mutual fund: Which one should you choose and why? Do ETFs and mutual funds pay distributions? Mutual fund vs. ETF: Which one is safer? Menu List Icon Table of contents Back to top Trend Unchanged Icon Arrow Up Icon { window.initModal(\'TocModal\',...
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Implied volatility is a powerful but often misunderstood metric that plays a major role in options trading. Implied volatility doesn’t tell you what’s going to happen to an option’s price, but it offers insights into what the market thinks might happen. Understanding implied volatility and how it affects options pricing can give...
Just_Super/Getty Images If you’ve ever thought about buying cryptocurrency, it can be difficult to know where to start. There’s no hard and fast rule on whether crypto is a “good” investment for you, but there are a few important things to research that may help you decide. Here are five tips for researching crypto. 5...