Cut through the confusion to get simple answers with this complex investment. By Dan Caplinger Annuities are one of the most misunderstood financial products available to ordinary consumers. Insurance agents often sell these tax-advantaged insurance products as a way to enhance income, grow your net worth, and...
What financial fears are keeping you up at night? By Sean Williams No one ever said that managing your finances and saving for retirement was easy. If it was, we'd all be retired with a house on the beach by now. Instead, Americans are in a seemingly constant...
Here is list of sales success characteristics. They represent the elements of what will make a salesperson successful. But hereโs the secret โ before you make judgments about others and how they compare to the list, FIRST judge yourself. Measure yourself against the elements that make salespeople...
By Kevin Gale Rex 3 founder Julius Miller is 94, but that doesnโt stop him from embracing change. His company recently spent $4.75 million on new technology, including a $4 million Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 press. Itโs dubbed โThe Superpress,โ because it can print 18,000, 29-by-41-inch sheets...
You can save a lot of money, have more control, and enjoy better results managing your own money. See if it makes sense for you. By Selena Maranjian Once you accumulate some money to invest, a key decision you'll have to make is whether to manage your...
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2005, you said Yahoo Finance was a good free source of investment and statistical data, and I've often used it to help me make investment decisions. But Yahoo recently changed the format, and it's really crappy. The information is terribly reduced....
The Roth IRA is one of the most valuable tools you can use to save for retirement. Even though they don't offer the upfront tax deduction that traditional IRAs give you, what you get in return is tax-free treatment of withdrawals after you retire. Given...
Dear Mr. Berko: I just got a $17,300 tax refund, and I need help investing this money. I'm willing to take some modest risks to get a higher return; I'd like to get 6 or 8 percent. However, my stockbroker is so afraid of making...
Learn about these investing errors so that you can avoid making them. That can save you a lot of heartache -- and a lot of money, too. By Selena Maranjian It's hard to become a successful, increasingly wealthy investor without making blunders along the way -- ones...
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker had me buy 200 shares of FireEye at $63 in April 2014. We sold it for a 20-point loss the following month. In August 2015, on his recommendation, I bought 300 shares of it at $44. We sold those shares...
