mutual funds The fund’s managers are weatherproofing the portfolio against expected volatility.When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. That’s the story behind the bond market over the past 12 months, and the Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFSTX) – a member of the Kiplinger 25 – shows it. The fund’s negative 2.1% return over the past… Continue reading Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Gets Cautious | Kiplinger
Consider Short-Term Bond Funds | Kiplinger
Investing for Income These funds own the kind of stuff that benefits from a healthy economy and can withstand the Fed’s rate hikes.Savers craving substantial bank and money market interest rates courtesy of the Federal Reserve are still waiting. You might see 0.75% for six months by the second half of 2022, which I agree… Continue reading Consider Short-Term Bond Funds | Kiplinger
5 Top-Rated Housing Stocks to Buy Now | Kiplinger
Housing stocks have outperformed most other industries over the course of the pandemic, even as homebuilders face headwinds from ongoing supply-chain issues and rising input costs. And while homebuilder stocks have taken their fare share of lumps in early 2022 along with the broader market, this may have created an opportunity to pick up some… Continue reading 5 Top-Rated Housing Stocks to Buy Now | Kiplinger
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks last quarter — and slowed its share buybacks
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported fourth-quarter earnings on Saturday. The investor’s company was a net seller of stocks and slowed its share buybacks last quarter. Berkshire’s operating earnings jumped 19% as it rebounded from the pandemic. Loading Something is loading. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks in the fourth quarter of… Continue reading Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks last quarter — and slowed its share buybacks
How to Write a Really Great Mission Statement, Step-By-Step
Just because your business is small, doesn’t mean it doesn’t have big dreams. Starting your own small business requires taking risks, working long hours, and, most likely, making some personal and financial sacrifices. Most entrepreneurs wouldn’t take the risks without having some kind of passion, core values, or beliefs about improving the world or their… Continue reading How to Write a Really Great Mission Statement, Step-By-Step
A retirement lifestyle is within reach for parents, if they can make a few sacrifices
Parents can start planning for retirement years before it happens, setting themselves up for the chance to retire early or simply live a retirement lifestyle It’s important to start a retirement plan as soon as possible, not two years before you hope to live a retirement lifestyle. Photo by Mike Faille/National Post illustration files In… Continue reading A retirement lifestyle is within reach for parents, if they can make a few sacrifices
Five reasons investing isn’t much fun right now
Peter Hodson: Doomsayers are rubbing their hands with glee, saying, ‘I told you so’ The normal stuff doesn’t matter right now, and this makes an investor’s life exceedingly difficult. Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Most of the time, I love my job. Watching the markets, analyzing companies, making investments, talking to investors,… Continue reading Five reasons investing isn’t much fun right now
5 wise money moves to make before the BoC raises rates
In a move that surprised many analysts and economists, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced in late January that the bank would be holding its benchmark interest rate near zero. After nearly two years of ultra-low rates, and with inflation hitting record-setting highs every month, many were expecting the bank to raise its key… Continue reading 5 wise money moves to make before the BoC raises rates
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