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If you’re as young as you feel, then U.S. stocks’ bull market may not be 10 years old, after all.
While stocks of course are substantially higher than a decade ago at the depth of the Great Financial Crisis, the fact is there since have been at least two, and perhaps three, bear markets. Read about why that’s important for stock investors to know. Plus, understand the irrational ways investors can behave when stocks are rising, so that you might avoid them; then get up to speed on blockchain technology, which could disrupt established ways of doing business faster than you think.
— Jonathan Burton
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This fund says it’s a first-of-its-kind women’s empowerment fund.
Here’s an ETF to make International Women’s Day more than one day a year
This bull market is 10 years old? Try three months
Investors conveniently ignore bear markets that hit over the past decade, writes Mark Hulbert.
This bull market is 10 years old? Try three months
Here’s why recent stock gains could be just a bear-market rally
Bullish investors may be declaring victory prematurely, writes Mark Hulbert.
Here’s why recent stock gains could be just a bear-market rally
Fear of missing out is a sure way to make costly stock-investing mistakes
Trying to make a quick buck typically results in mostly losing bets, writes Mark Hulbert.
Fear of missing out is a sure way to make costly stock-investing mistakes
When, and when not, to borrow from your 401(k)
It’s surprisingly easy to borrow from your 401(k) — but that doesn’t mean you should
When, and when not, to borrow from your 401(k)
Your view of stocks may be tied to these two seismic market events
The bursting of the internet bubble in 2000 and the end of the 2008 Financial Crisis both affected investors’ comfort with stocks, writes Mark Hulbert.
Your view of stocks may be tied to these two seismic market events
How big institutional shareholders make companies more investor-friendly
Common ownership of public firms is good for financial markets, writes Nemit Shroff.
How big institutional shareholders make companies more investor-friendly
The wash-sale rule is a nasty little piece of tax code
If it applies, it disallows write-offs.
The wash-sale rule is a nasty little piece of tax code
Why feel-good investing doesn’t always feel so good
Narrowly focused ESG stock portfolios can be limiting, writes Morey Stettner.
Why feel-good investing doesn’t always feel so good
Softbank will succeed even if its WeWork investment doesn’t work out
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son is a visionary leader you can trust, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson.
Softbank will succeed even if its WeWork investment doesn’t work out
Blockchain myth-busters: It’s not just about bitcoin
Brigid McDermott at IBM explains why blockchain isn’t just about cryptocurrency.
Blockchain myth-busters: It’s not just about bitcoin
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