Wealthfront’s Automated Bond Ladder vs. a Certificate of Deposit (CD)

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Burt Malkiel & Alex Michalka’s Insights for Investors in 2024

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How Can I Minimize Taxes When I Invest?

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Our Thoughts on Investing in Cryptocurrency

Want To Beat the Market? Focus on After-Tax Returns Instead

Beating the market sounds nice, but in reality, it usually doesn’t work. No matter how long you spend scouring the internet for stock tips and reading page after page of expert commentary, you’re unlikely to consistently generate outsized pre-tax returns. But at Wealthfront, we do think it’s possible to beat…

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Is a Roth Conversion Right for You?

IRAs, or individual retirement arrangements, are a popular way to save for retirement, and with good reason: IRAs have numerous benefits. You may already be familiar with some of the different types of IRAs, including traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. But you might not know it’s possible for people…

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Don’t Just Buy Last Year’s Winners

The end of one calendar year and the start of the next is when many Wall Street gurus present their “playbooks” for the year ahead. The predictions in these playbooks are frequently incorrect, and might encourage you to concentrate your portfolio in specific sectors or even specific stocks that…

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What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of IRAs?

Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) are a popular way to save for retirement, and with good reason—they come with numerous benefits for investors building long-term wealth. They also come with a few drawbacks you should be aware of. In this post, we’ll break down what you need to know, focusing on…

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What Market Pundits Got Wrong About 2024

Each year, commentators and pundits try to forecast what financial markets will do in the future. And each year, many of those predictions are wrong. In this post, we’ll look at three market predictions from the pundits that didn’t come true in 2024. We’ll also share some perspective about what…

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What an Election Year Means for Your Investments

Election years bring uncertainty, and this year’s presidential election is no exception. However, you might be surprised to learn that history shows they usually don’t have much impact on your portfolio. In this post, we’ll dig into the data. What history tells us about investing during election years To understand…