triloks/Getty Images Table of contents Understanding annuities Types of annuities Are annuities safe? Risks associated with annuities Benefits of annuities Is an annuity right for you? 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 Understanding annuities Types of...
d3sign/Getty Images Investors who have held onto long-term bonds throughout the past few years might finally have their chance at seeing gains in a lower interest rate environment. Rate cuts by the Federal Reserve could push long-term bond prices higher after a period of declining values. However, as exciting as falling rates may seem, it’s...
The Good Brigade/Getty Images Table of contents Should I max out my Roth IRA? 7 reasons to max out your Roth IRA When to make your IRA contributions 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 Should I...
KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/Getty Images Bitcoin surged to a new record high Nov. 6, riding a wave of optimism from investors who view President-elect Donald Trump’s win as a boost for the crypto market. In early trading, Bitcoin shot up 8 percent, notching a fresh all-time high at over $75,000, shattering its previous record from March. The...
SrdjanPav/Getty Images When you’re new to investing, it can be hard to know where to start. There’s no shortage of market commentators who want you to think they know exactly what you should do next in your portfolio. But how can you sift through the noise to identify advice and investment opportunities that truly make...
kate_sept2004/Getty Images S&P 500 index funds allow you to invest in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, a collection of stocks that includes America’s largest and most successful companies. The S&P 500 index has returned an average of about 10 percent annually over time, making it an attractive investment. Here are the best S&P 500...
Cryptocurrency prices have rallied in 2024, leaving some investors with notable gains. But crypto is a notoriously risky investment and prices are known to fluctuate quite a bit. Keeping an eye out for the top performers every now and then can give you important context on how the market is performing. Here are the top...
Anchiy/Getty Images Par for cryptocurrencies, Ethereum has been volatile since day one and ruled by whims over its nearly 10-year life. Case in point: A game called CryptoKitties launched on Ethereum in November 2017, allowing players to buy, breed and trade digital cats. The game briefly went viral, taking Ethereum with it. Ethereum was trading...
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Donald Trump won decisively in the U.S. presidential election and the U.S. bond market celebrated by falling, at least in the immediate aftermath of the news. The market’s reaction suggests that many investors are expecting a more inflationary environment as a result of the Trump administration’s second-term policies. The benchmark 10-year Treasury...
Bloomberg/Getty Images In this article Investors look forward to lower rates How will lower interest rates affect stocks? How interest rates have affected crypto and commodities markets How should interest rates impact your investing strategy? Higher rates have been playing out on stocks, cryptocurrency and commodities such as oil over the past few years. But...