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2 Ways to Lose All Your Money in the Stock Market

Emotional investing and day trading can empty your brokerage account in a hurry. The stock market is perhaps the best way to build wealth, but it can also be an

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Here Are the 4% Retirement Rule’s Major Flaws

The 4% rule can be fine as a general rule of thumb, but follow it rigidly and you might run into trouble. Thinking about retirement can be stressful. Most of

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6 Reasons to Say No to a Roth IRA

Even America’s greatest retirement tool has its drawbacks. Americans have a bevy of retirement tools to choose from, but it’s been argued that the Roth IRA is the greatest retirement tool

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6 Things to Know About Your 401(k)

Here’s some 401(k) wisdom that can help you save more, avoid fees, and build the nest egg you need. Millions of Americans have access to a 401(k) plan through their

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I Tracked Every Car-Related Expense for 3 Years. Here’s What I Learned

What began as a nerdy habit may help you gain insight into the financial implications of car ownership. You may have heard that a car is among the worst investments

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What Will Donald Trump’s (Revised) Tax Plan Mean to You?

Donald Trump’s tax plan could mean big savings for you — but at what cost? Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently revealed an updated version of his tax plan with

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America Has a Worrisome Cash Problem, but It’s Probably Not What You Think

This is a bad decision, and it could cost the American public a lot of money. If I told you America has a cash problem, you probably wouldn’t even think

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This Could Be Amazon’s Worst Idea Since the Fire Phone

The leading online retailer is reportedly about to make a big splash in digital music, but a half-priced offering may be all washed up. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) rarely makes mistakes, but it may

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5 Things You Need to Know About IRAs

Each one is a good reason to start investing in an IRA today. About three-fourths of Americans don’t currently have an IRA, so it should come as no surprise that most

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Sanity Check: 5 Numbers to Consider Before You Buy a House

A checklist to ensure your housing decision isn’t a money pit. On the life decision scale, buying a house is often closer to marriage than it is to the purchase

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3 Horrible Stocks for Retirees

These three stocks offer temping dividend yields, but retirees would do well to avoid them. In today’s low-interest-rate environment, many retirees are turning to the stock market in order to

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People, Places & Really Big Things

There’s not much that misses the eye of David Samson, president of the Miami Marlins. During SFBW’s CEO Connect at Marlins Park, we were served up a variety of tasty

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