Tag: Investing

Bill Gates Was The ‘World’s Richest Man’ For A Record 18 Years. His Secret To Success? ‘Saving Like A Pessimist, Investing Like An Optimist’

Bill Gates Was The ‘World’s Richest Man’ For A Record 18 Years. His Secret To Success? ‘Saving Like A Pessimist, Investing Like An Optimist’ Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of the most influential figures in the tech industry, is renowned for his business acumen and unique approach to financial management. After dropping out […]

Investing $1,000 Into Each of These Top ETFs Would Incur a Mere $12 Annual Fee, and They Have All Beaten the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite So Far in 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) vary in size and structure. Some are simple and passive — mirroring the performance of a broader index like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite. Others are complex and active — targeting a specific theme or industry. Investing $3,000 evenly across the Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ: VONG), the Roundhill Generative […]

How Roaring Kitty Surpassed Another Unexpected Investing Icon

From Memes To Millions: How Roaring Kitty Surpassed Another Unexpected Investing Icon Pages and pages have been written in the last few years about two surprising investing icons, Keith Gill and Nancy Pelosi. Gill, a former financial analyst, is widely recognized for igniting the GameStop surge in late 2020 through his YouTube channel as Roaring […]

Nvidia’s surge reveals a pitfall of passive investing: Morning Brief

This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Nvidia (NVDA) notched its 43rd record closing high on Tuesday, bringing its 2024 return close to 175%. Unfortunately, passive investors relying on mutual funds and ETFs as investment vehicles haven’t been able to […]

I’m Retired and I Regret Investing In My 401(k) — Here’s Why

Inside Creative House / iStock.com When it comes to funding their golden years, most Americans rely heavily on their 401(k) retirement accounts to make it happen. But for 67-year-old retiree Therese R., that widely-accepted wisdom doesn’t exactly check out. In fact, she has some regrets about sinking so much into her 401(k). Here’s why one […]