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Climate change presents risks, but there are ways for investors to take part in positive change.
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Structured investments can enhance a traditional stock and bond portfolio to address specific investment objectives within an overall investment plan—but they come with unique features and risks.
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Municipal bonds can offer a valuable opportunity for investors seeking steady income, tax benefits, and capital preservation while supporting vital community projects. Learn what to consider when investing in municipal bonds.
Discover the differences between gold and silver, how to invest in each, and why it may be time to consider adding a precious metal to your portfolio.
They're tax friendly, flexible, and available to anyone. Yet, 529 education investment plans are still underused. Here are five things that parents, grandparents, and anyone hoping to get a leg up on education costs need to know.
Interest rate changes ripple through the markets and the economy. Grasping the Fed’s function and how it influences interest rates is crucial for making informed decisions about your savings, borrowing, and investments.
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Consider these tips when planning for foreign travel and perhaps save yourself time, money and headaches.
The unpredictability of financial markets can disrupt even the best-laid retirement plans. These five strategies may help investors stay on track.
Everyone has a different idea of their dream retirement. To help you plan for your goals, strategists have identified common retirement spending patterns, lifestyles, and potential strategies that may help your nest egg last.
Learn how to spot—and potentially avoid—common mistakes that some investors make in a market sell-off.
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When market volatility arises, checking in on your retirement plan may make more than just sense.
A 529 plan is a great way to invest for future education costs, but there are also other options to raise the funds you need.
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Index mutual funds give you a simple, low-cost way to diversify your portfolio. Learn how they might work for you.
Learn what drives inflation, how it’s measured, and ways to diversify portfolios to help hedge the risk it presents for investments.
Money is one of the trickiest topics to discuss—but avoiding the conversation can be even more problematic. These tips can help start the dialogue with your family.
US state and local governments are increasingly using bonds to raise capital for infrastructure and housing projects that mitigate and protect against extreme weather events. Here’s what it could mean for your portfolio.
There are several benefits of diversifying your portfolio with Medium Term Notes or MTNs. Learn more about whether this fixed-income security could make sense for you.
An Individual Retirement Account is a smart, easy way to boost your retirement savings. No matter your financial situation, bettervestrade has an IRA that can help you make progress toward your retirement goals.
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Thinking of taking the next step with someone special? Head off money headaches by talking about your finances first.
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Investors may turn to money market mutual funds to generate potential earnings on cash needed in a short time frame. Ultra-short bond funds are another investing vehicle that may offer modestly higher yields—but also higher risk. Learn the difference between the two products.
After a period of robust economic expansion, the U.S. is likely to see weaker growth in the months ahead. 1 Fortunately, there are steps you can take as uncertainty rises. Consider these five preemptive strategies that may help shore up your finances.
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Companies across industries have struggled in recent years with breakdowns in the global supply chain, leaving them vulnerable to lost opportunities. As a result, some US companies are considering whether to shift jobs, processes, and sourcing back home. Such “reshoring” efforts may require significant new capital investment and could lead to potential opportunities for investors over the next decade.
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As investors explore ways to enhance returns and manage risk, liquid alternative funds have emerged as a potential choice. Learn what they are and what to consider before investing.
Discover the different types of cash accounts and how they serve different purposes. Learn how to use them to help meet your financial goals.
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Buying and selling a home at the same time can be a stressful balancing act and put a strain on your finances. Discover five ways to finance a down payment on a new home before selling your existing home.
Investors seeking outperformance and targeted allocation can consider actively managed ETFs to help navigate market uncertainty in a tax-efficient manner.
It’s important to start saving as early as possible. Learn why—plus get tips on how to become a savvy saver.
Factor-based investing strategies, also known as “smart beta,” track popular stock indices, but offer greater exposure to index constituents with attractive characteristics, or “factors.” Here’s what investors should know.
Discover how gender lens investing can help enhance your portfolio’s bottom line while also promoting greater workplace diversity and equity.
As the world increasingly transitions to a low-carbon economy, explore how you can pursue your climate action goals alongside your financial objectives.
Your ability to earn an income may be one of your most valuable assets, but an accident or unforeseen illness can put that asset at risk. Here’s how to help protect it.
After two years of near-zero interest rates, the Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy pivot has changed the market outlook. We break down the effects on bonds, stocks, and portfolios.
For LGBT+ couples who decide to tie the knot, it’s important to review financial plans and understand the financial impacts of marriage. These tips can help.
Learn what closed-end funds are, how they compare to open-end funds, and considerations when investing in them.
The stock market is the cornerstone of investing. Before getting started, it’s a good idea to get familiar with the basics, including market indexes, the different types of stocks, and the factors that can affect a stock’s market value.
For investors, international equities can enhance diversification and offer growth potential. In fact, long-term demographic trends may even favor some non-US markets. Explore the different types of international markets and ways to invest.
The consumer staples sector consists of goods that are constantly in demand, offering an option for investors seeking to incorporate a defensive strategy into their portfolios.
The utilities sector represents resources that are always in demand (think: water, gas), and it’s typically used as a defensive play in a portfolio. We break down characteristics of the utilities sector and key investing considerations.
Green bonds give fixed income investors a way to incorporate environmental and social causes into their portfolio strategies. We dig into what green bonds are, how they’ve started to gain traction, and what to consider before investing.
How should investors expect bitcoin to perform in the coming decade? Here’s a framework to consider.
Discover everything you need to know about Bitcoin ETPs at bettervestrade. Learn the basics of bitcoin ETPs, how to invest, and the benefits and risks.
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Software and Internet companies are likely to see their revenue from generative AI rise more than 20-fold over the next three years, with a positive return on investment as soon as 2025.
A rise in Japan’s nominal GDP after a long period of flatlining could create opportunities.
Rising technology innovation coupled with global defense initiatives could unlock hundreds of billions more in spending, benefiting a variety of economic sectors. Where can investors find opportunities?
Here’s how the top policy changes coming out of Washington in 2025 may impact your investments.
Revolutionary ways to prevent and treat disease can add decades to people’s lives. Here’s what investors should know about the opportunities in the longevity theme.
New investment strategies, demand for resources and more stringent regulations are shaping the next decade of sustainable investing.
With teens and young adults facing a mental health crisis, “stigma” is often blamed for young people’s reluctance to reach out for help. However, recent research finds other barriers—and steps to help overcome them.
A stable global economy is likely to benefit equity and fixed-income markets, though increased uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and immigration policy could jeopardize markets’ recent gains.
Global growth may be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China’s underperformance restrains emerging markets.
Certain economic indicators and stock market trends have historically forecasted which U.S. presidential candidate is likely to prevail. Here’s what investors should know.
Aging populations and lower technology costs are propelling companies to invest more in productivity-boosting automation. What could this mean for investors?
Advances in technology and innovation have led to new breakthroughs in health care. Here’s a look at three areas of opportunity for long-term investors.
The classic portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds may no longer provide the same level of returns it has delivered previously, but it may still be appropriate for some investors. Here’s why.
We explore the barriers and opportunities facing Hispanic-Latino investors when it comes to building wealth to provide insight for investors of all backgrounds.
As the 2024 U.S. election nears, potential tax-policy changes could affect your portfolio and finances. Here are key questions answered.
Global growth should stay steady at just over 3% in 2024 and 2025, though volatility will remain as a pickup in growth around the world contrasts with a slowdown in the U.S.
Amid a backdrop of steady growth, declining inflation and interest rate cuts, investors may look to corporate credit and agency mortgage-backed securities for opportunity as well as European and Japanese equities.
Artificial intelligence is set to become a $3 trillion industry in the next several years. Where can investors find potential opportunities?
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Longevity, decarbonization and technology disruption could provide long-term investment opportunities.
Investing in the S&P 500 today may mean overexposure to a handful of mega-cap tech stocks known as “the Magnificent 7.”
The era of ultra-low interest rates has passed. But smart investors may find that is not such a bad thing.
India is on track to become the world’s third largest economy by 2027, surpassing Japan and Germany, and have the third largest stock market by 2030, thanks to global trends and key investments the country has made in technology and energy.
Increasing demand and significant cost reductions have changed the clean energy landscape. Learn how decarbonization efforts may present long-term opportunities for investors.
The recent breakthrough in nuclear fusion represents a remarkable advancement in the development of a potentially radical decarbonization technology. But nuclear fusion technologies will need to advance much further before they can be relied upon as a source of abundant, sustainable energy.
Investors can gear up for a long-term shift in automotive trends, as electric vehicles are expected to account for 90% of auto sales by 2050.
Large global banks have an opportunity to develop new ‘green’ sources of revenue tied to everything from carbon trading to helping finance the estimated $50 trillion needed to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
The cybersecurity sector is rapidly growing and developing new ways to guard against sophisticated attacks. How can investors participate in this long-term opportunity?
Learn why municipal bonds align with ESG principles that could make a positive impact and why these securities may be undervalued.
Global e-commerce stocks surged during the early days of Covid-19 but have since slumped. Despite overall slowing economic activity, key trends suggest e-commerce still has room to grow. What it means for economies, industries, and investors.
The gap between the world’s renewable supply of water and demand is expected to be 40% by 2030, bringing a new urgency to addressing water scarcity. ’s Sustainable Research Team does a deep dive on the causes, implications, and solutions.
A new study from Calvert, part of Investment Management, examines whether racial and ethnic board diversity can have a positive effect on stock performance.
Climate change, security, and telecoms are among the key themes driving a boom in the space economy. Here's a look at what’s behind the increased interest.
The new credit payment is the latest Fintech disruptor. Can established legacy banks adapt to keep up with the increased e-commerce demand and the red-hot tech services?
The convergence of social media and gaming, along with increased opportunities for in-game monetization and the addition of new gaming platforms have fueled growth in the industry. What trends may be of interest to investors?
Despite talk of COVID driving a long-term exodus from big cities, Research analysis shows that many are booming or rebounding. What does that mean for assets tied to urban living?
Findings from a recent survey highlight key initiatives within the evolving world of cloud tech.
Research explores what the post-pandemic work environment could mean for office REITs.