Investors have been pouring into index funds of all varieties, including portfolios that track emerging markets and municipal bonds. But much of the attention has focused on funds that fit in the large blend box. Popular choices include Vanguard...
Registered investment advisors report that their clients are closing their wallets and watching their dimes and quarters. A survey commissioned by Charles Schwab says that 32 percent of advisors cite “frugal spending habits” as the new...
A graying widower hires you to reduce his looming estate tax burden and to shelter the wealth he passes on against potential creditors of his descendants. He has three children and seven grandchildren keeping him happy and busy, and he wants to...
A Roth IRA is the same thing as a traditional IRA, but with special features,1 including: Contributions to a Roth IRA aren't tax deductible, while contributions to a traditional IRA might be. Contributions to a Roth IRA may be made even after age...
