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INVESTING Earn Up to 9% on Your Money

Yields on many fixed-income investments have plunged, but turmoil in the bond market has created new opportunities.

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10+ mins  |
June 2020
REAL ESTATE: You Can Still Buy and Sell a Home
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REAL ESTATE: You Can Still Buy and Sell a Home

But you’ll have to jump through some hoops to close the deal.

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6 mins  |
June 2020
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

REWARDS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO Decluttering

Spending a lot of time at home? What better time to get organized?

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10+ mins  |
June 2020
PRACTICAL PORTFOLIO: Bear Market Do's and Don'ts
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PRACTICAL PORTFOLIO: Bear Market Do's and Don'ts

Follow our guide for navigating a tough market.

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5 mins  |
June 2020
DISASTER KIT: Best Ways to Raise Cash
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DISASTER KIT: Best Ways to Raise Cash

If your emergency fund is tapped out, you can probably borrow from yourself. Here are the top contenders

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5 mins  |
June 2020
DEBT RELIEF: Get Help With Your Bills
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DEBT RELIEF: Get Help With Your Bills

Many lenders are offering breaks to borrowers hit by the coronavirus-fueled crisis.

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5 mins  |
June 2020
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DAUNTLESS: Stocks With Staying Power

Our cast of survivors are well positioned to stay afloat in troubled times.

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8 mins  |
June 2020
AHEAD: TOPIC A IS THE WORST OVER FOR STOCKS?
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AHEAD: TOPIC A IS THE WORST OVER FOR STOCKS?

Even if it isn’t, investors who wait for the market bottom may well miss it.

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4 mins  |
June 2020
BASICS: Make the Most of Time at Home
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BASICS: Make the Most of Time at Home

Get your finances in shape while you shelter in place.

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2 mins  |
June 2020
Turbulence Throws Nuveen's Gravity-Defying John Miller Off Course
Bloomberg Markets

Turbulence Throws Nuveen's Gravity-Defying John Miller Off Course

FOR MORE THAN two decades, John Miller helped to build the high-yield municipal bond market. In two weeks in early March, he watched it collapse.

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8 mins  |
April - May 2020
Not Your Father's Banker
Bloomberg Markets

Not Your Father's Banker

Owl Rock Capital co-founder MARC LIPSCHULTZ says direct loan funds fill a gap in the market and take risk out of the financial system. Now the 4-year-old business is being tested

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April - May 2020
JPMorgan's Aronov Expects ‘Incredible Opportunity'
Bloomberg Markets

JPMorgan's Aronov Expects ‘Incredible Opportunity'

OKSANA ARONOV KNOWS how it feels to lose everything. In 1991 her family moved to the U.S. after the Soviet Union fell.

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8 mins  |
April - May 2020
From Black Gold …… to Brown Bonds
Bloomberg Markets

From Black Gold …… to Brown Bonds

The founding CEO of Norway’s massive oil fund says the way to punish big polluters is to attack them in the fixed-income market

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8 mins  |
April - May 2020
Dairy Downturn
Bloomberg Markets

Dairy Downturn

ADDING A SPLASH of milk to a morning cup of coffee was once the simplest of routines.

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1 min  |
April - May 2020
Amid Corona-Cratered Markets, Use FIW To Look for Opportunities
Bloomberg Markets

Amid Corona-Cratered Markets, Use FIW To Look for Opportunities

WE’RE ALL HUNKERED DOWN in one way or another, imagining the ways our life may be changed and wondering when—and if—things will reset.

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4 mins  |
April - May 2020
Working From Home or Remotely?
Bloomberg Markets

Working From Home or Remotely?

Stay Connected With This Workflow Collaboration Tool

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6 mins  |
April - May 2020
Track the Extent of Economic Damage From Coronavirus In U.S. Import Data
Bloomberg Markets

Track the Extent of Economic Damage From Coronavirus In U.S. Import Data

TRADE BETWEEN THE world’s two largest economies fell to the lowest level in years in February as the coronavirus outbreak stalled Chinese factories.

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April - May 2020
Get Ready, A Bigger Disruption Is Coming
Bloomberg Markets

Get Ready, A Bigger Disruption Is Coming

AS GLOBAL SUPPLY chains break, airlines slash flights, borders rise within nation-states, stock exchanges convulse with fear, and recession looms over economies from China to Germany, Australia to the U.S., we can no longer doubt that we’re living through extraordinary times.

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8 mins  |
April - May 2020
Globalization's Bleaker Future: Rise of the Robots, March of the Migrants
Bloomberg Markets

Globalization's Bleaker Future: Rise of the Robots, March of the Migrants

IN THE YEARS following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, many Western policymakers assumed that globalization was irreversible and would lead to rising incomes for all.

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4 mins  |
February - March 2020
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STATES LOWER TAXES TO COURT RETIREES

The tax breaks range from property tax exemptions to tax-free retirement plan withdrawals.

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3 mins  |
April 2020
Is Your Mutual Fund Politically Biased?
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Is Your Mutual Fund Politically Biased?

If there’s anything we’ve learned over the past few years, it’s that there’s a lot of political bias in this country.

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2 mins  |
April 2020
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What Kills Bull Markets

We don’t think this record run is over yet— but we’re watching these signs.

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5 mins  |
April 2020
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Invest in the Planet

Give your portfolio a greener tint, and make some money, too.

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10+ mins  |
April 2020
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Money Management Advice for Expats

You need to take extra steps to handle everything from banking to health care.

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10 mins  |
April 2020
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Good Debt, Bad Debt

It’s often smart to borrow to boost your income and your assets.

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5 mins  |
April 2020
BEST VALUES IN TAX SOFTWARE
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BEST VALUES IN TAX SOFTWARE

We ranked the most popular tax-prep packages to help you find the ones that provide the best experience at the lowest cost.

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April 2020
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A SAFER WAY TO SHARE YOUR DATA

WHEN YOU USE A BUDGETING APP, TAX software or other service that relies on information about your bank and investment accounts, you can typically allow the service to retrieve automatic online updates.

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April 2020
Lower Your Health Care Costs
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Lower Your Health Care Costs

Health savings accounts help defray the cost of high-deductible health plans. They’re also a powerful way to invest for retirement.

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9 mins  |
April 2020
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You Still Have Time to Save on Your Taxes

Start now to take advantage of all of the tax breaks available to you.

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7 mins  |
March 2020
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Your Social Security Questions Answered

Selecting the right strategy will pay off for years to come.

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9 mins  |
March 2020