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E-Wallets: What Happens to Your Crypto If You Die?

If you’re merely dipping your toe in cryptocurrency, it can be hard to imagine your crypto as something worth talking to an estate attorney about.

SMART MOVES TO MAKE BEFORE YEAR-END

There’s still time to save money and shape up your personal finances before the clock strikes 12 on New Year’s Eve.

THE KIPLINGER DIVIDEND 15 A Bounce-Back Year for Dividends

All of our favorite dividend stocks hiked payouts over the past year, and yields, on average, trounced the yield of the S&P 500.

Make Your Portfolio More Defensive

Risk is rising on Wall Street. Make sure you’re prepared.

Roaring Twenties 2.0

Stock market boom? Check. Economy on fire? For now. But this century isn’t like the last in important ways.

INVESTORS: DON'T ABANDON CHINA

Turmoil in China has been all over the financial news, but the volatile market is too big to ignore.

FLOOD INSURANCE MAY COST YOU MORE

More than 3 million homeowners who live in coastal areas will see premiums for federal flood insurance rise this year as the Federal Emergency Management Agency adjusts insurance rates to reflect the risks of climate change.

Your Guide To Giving

Take a closer look at whether you’re getting the most bang for your donated bucks.

The Inheritance Challenge

Some inherited assets are tax-friendly, but under new rules, others come with a hefty tax bill. We help you get the most out of a legacy.

4 Trends for the Coming Decade

From how long you work to where you choose to live, retirement will change in ways you may not expect.

The Money Game: Michelle Celarier

The Crypto Concerned Why the ‘Big Short’ guys think bitcoin is a bubble.

Ford Foundation's Darren Walker: ‘We Have to Get Uncomfortable'

DARREN WALKER, 62, disrupted his Wall Street life more than 25 years ago when he left what is now UBS Group AG to volunteer at a school and eventually pursue a career in community development and philanthropy. Since 2013 he’s been at the pinnacle of the philanthropic world as president of the Ford Foundation, created by the family of automaker Henry Ford during the Great Depression to advance human welfare.

Fueling the Ener Transition

I MAY BE BIASED, but some of the most important research and data on the Bloomberg terminal lies in one of its lesser-known functions: {BNEF }

Dig Into Analysts' Estimates for Disruptive Companies

THE PANDEMIC ERA generated a whole wave of disruptive companies as it accelerated the introduction of new products and services in areas including artificial intelligence, digitization, electronic payments, online meeting platforms, and virtual currencies.

Climate Risks Come for Sovereign Credit

FOR YEARS climate scientists have warned about the ferocious wildfires and hurricanes that are now overwhelming many communities. Today alarms are ringing about a related financial danger: risks lurking within government bonds, the biggest part of the global debt market.

Responsible-Investing Pioneer Lydenberg Says ESG Needs An Upgrade

STEVE LYDENBERG’S passion for social change was inspired by anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, consumer boycotts, and the movement to divest from apartheid South Africa. But he didn’t take to the streets. Instead, Lydenberg turned to the world of finance to help catalyze societal change.

Engine No. 1's Grancio: ‘People Will Appreciate an Economic Argument'

ENGINE NO. 1 sent shock waves across corporate America in May when the fledgling investment firm won a boardroom battle with Exxon Mobil Corp., securing three seats on the oil and gas giant’s board after purchasing only about $40 million of its stock.

Find Out Which Companies May Ramp Up Payouts After Covid

AS THE PANDEMIC DISRUPTED business last year, many companies cut or suspended dividends. Which will boost their payouts when economies pick up again?

Get Into the Minds of Central Bankers as They Navigate Shocks

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED how central bankers forecast the impact of shocks on the economy?

Billionaires Vie for the Future of Brazilian Finance

An escalating battle between two billionaires is upending the financial community in São Paulo, Latin America’s wealthiest city.

See Which Countries Are Falling Behind On Climate Change

Under the Paris Agreement, 190 countries and the European Union pledged to take steps to hold the global temperature rise to less than 2C (3.6F) from preindustrial levels—and preferably 1.5C.

Introducing the Kiplinger ESG 20

Our picks have profit potential and are tackling today’s environmental, social and governance challenges.

Ratcheting Up Risk

You can invest your retirement savings in everything from cryptocurrency to penny stocks. But that doesn’t mean you should.

Don't Give Up on Small-Cap Stocks

STREET SMART

How Do Your Finances Stack Up?

A new study of retirees’ financial profiles is revealing and sometimes surprising.

GUIDE TO OPEN ENROLLMENT

Health care costs continue to climb, but subsidies will make some plans more affordable.

Like the Mutual Fund? Meet the ETF

Some portfolio managers are bringing their star power to exchange-traded versions of their funds.

A Simple Portfolio Is All You Need

It’s possible to build wealth with only a few funds—or even just one.

Credit Versus Debit

Credit cards offer more protections and rewards, but debit cards reduce the temptation to overspend.

Hydrogen Takes the Spotlight

SocCalGas [H2] Hydrogen Home is set to revolutionize renewable energy in California