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Active vs. Passive Investing: Which Strategy is Right for You?

January 27, 2025 By Katie Brewer

Your investing strategy is a personal approach based on your goals, life stage and risk tolerance. What’s right for your friend, coworker or neighbor might not be the best strategy for you. There are so many different ways to invest, but two of the most common methods you’ll find are active and passive investing. There are upsides and drawbacks to both, so it’s important that you understand Continue Reading

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: active investing, investing, passive investing

Finding Your Best Investing Strategy

September 10, 2024 By Katie Brewer

Your ideal investing strategy will be unique to you: your life phase, goals and risk tolerance will all play a role in informing your “ideal” methodology. But with so much conflicting advice everywhere you look, how are you supposed to know which strategies will work best for you?  Here are some steps to nailing down your best investing strategy: Finding Your Best Investing Strategy Tip #1: Continue Reading

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: investing strategy, portfolio, stock market

Treasury Bills: What they are and how to buy

January 29, 2024 By Katie Brewer

Treasury bills (also known as “T-bills”) are U.S. government-backed short term debt securities. These are low risk investments that you buy at a discount, and then profit on the difference when the term is up. They have been a popular option lately due to higher returns than usual, and many investors are using them to boost their savings. Should you include T-bills in your portfolio? Here’s a Continue Reading

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: investing, treasury bills

How Do Stocks Perform During Down Times?

June 30, 2022 By Katie Brewer

As we continue to deal with record-high inflation and economic instability, you might be wondering how you should manage your investments. It can feel disheartening to check on your portfolio and see poor returns, but don’t panic; we’ll cover why it’s better to weather the turbulent times to get the long-term rewards. Historically speaking, stocks have done well over time, even during periods of Continue Reading

Filed Under: Economy, Investing Tagged With: recession, recession investing, stocks

Savings Bonds: Are They Worth Investing In?

January 31, 2022 By Katie Brewer

Savings bonds

For many people looking to maximize their savings, there has been a big interest recently in savings bonds. There’s a good reason for that interest: the Series I savings bonds are currently sitting at a 7 percent earnings interest rate. That’s noteworthy, because most of the time, Series I savings bonds stick closer to their guaranteed interest rate of 3.56 percent. But before you do some online Continue Reading

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: ee bonds, i bonds, savings bonds

Should You Invest in Cryptocurrency?

October 16, 2021 By Katie Brewer

There has been a lot of buzz about cryptocurrency recently, particularly over the past year. Some people consider it a scam, and others think it’s a golden opportunity. If you’re curious about cryptocurrency, it’s important that you know the facts before you invest. Let’s break down what cryptocurrency is, and how to know if it’s a good option for your portfolio: Cryptocurrency: What it Continue Reading

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: bitcoin, cryptocurrency, ethereum

Creating Your Personal Investment Pillars

March 8, 2021 By Katie Brewer

What’s your personal investment philosophy? How do you decide what to invest in, and when? Knowing the answers to these questions can help you build a portfolio designed to stand the test of time.  But before you can answer those questions, you first need to know your personal investment pillars. These are the rules and standards you follow whenever you’re considering buying, selling or changing Continue Reading

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: diversification, investing, portfolio

Managing Investments During a Financial Crisis

May 18, 2020 By Katie Brewer

A well-balanced portfolio can withstand a financial crisis and still end up strong in the end. A healthy portfolio accounts for things like recessions and upswings. That’s why you include stocks for growth and bonds for stability. There are many ways to handle market volatility without damaging your portfolio. But what about now? In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, we are dealing with a ton Continue Reading

Filed Under: coronavirus, Economy, Investing Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, financial crisis, investing

My Favorite Money Podcasts for 2018

October 18, 2018 By Katie Brewer

  Whether you’re heading to work or walking the dog, listening to podcasts can make that time more exciting and educational. If you’re revamping your financial life or trying to hit big money goals, podcasts can help you stay in the right mindset. Here are some of my favorite money podcasts for 2018: Favorite Money Podcasts: Investing and Financial Planning Stacking Benjamins - The Continue Reading

Filed Under: Financial Planning, Investing, Physicians Tagged With: education, podcasts

Common Financial Mistakes and How to Fix Them

May 10, 2018 By Katie Brewer

Common financial mistakes

It doesn’t matter how much of a whiz you are with your finances - you’re bound to slip up somewhere along the way. If financial mistakes can happen to Ray Dalio and Warren Buffet, they can happen to you, too. The good news is that some of the most common missteps have pretty straightforward solutions. Here are common financial mistakes you might run into, and how to bounce back from Continue Reading

Filed Under: Career & Lifestyle, Financial Planning, Investing Tagged With: financial mistakes, financial planning, money fixes, money mistakes

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