Investment-Articles

April 22, 2022

The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN At first blush, the idea of a bond that doesn’t pay interest seems oxymoronic. After all, isn’t a bond a debt instrument […]
April 22, 2022

A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Chris Rock once remarked, “You don’t pay taxes – they take taxes.”1 That applies not only to income, but also to capital gains. […]
April 22, 2022

All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN The city of Detroit emerged from bankruptcy in 2014. Still, its previous inability to pay investors left some questioning their long-held assumption […]
April 22, 2022

The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Whether it’s sports, music, or politics, life holds any number of “great debates”– debates that never seem to reach a conclusion. In […]
April 21, 2022

Global vs. International: What’s The Difference?

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN With international stock markets comprising about 45.5 percent of the world’s capitalization, a broad range of investment opportunities exist outside the borders […]
April 21, 2022

A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Whether through inertia or trepidation, investors who put off important investment decisions might consider the admonition offered by motivational speaker Brian Tracy, […]
April 21, 2022

Getting a Head Start on College Savings

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the cost of raising a child to the age of 17 for a middle-income family will […]
April 21, 2022

Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN In January, the White House released its 533-page book, “Economic Report of the President (2021).” If you haven’t yet made time to […]
April 21, 2022

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