Ever feel overwhelmed by the thought of how to invest for your retirement? You’re not alone. Investing is filled with unfamiliar terms and complex strategies, so it’s no wonder many people feel ...

Real estate investment offers hands-on and hands-off opportunities, catering to various investor types. Understanding local market conditions is crucial to succeeding in property investment. REITs ...

Real estate investment trusts give investors exposure to the real estate market with no direct investment in a property. REITs were authorized by Congress in 1960 specifically to allow small investors ...

Schelo D. Collier likes to say she became an investor before she even knew what investing was. In middle school, she used her weekly allowance to buy snacks to sell to her classmates at double the ...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve received a number of reader questions asking about the basics of investing. I appreciated these questions since understanding the basics is foundational to making the ...

(An excerpt from the book, "Dividend Investing: Dependable Income to Navigate All Market Environments," by Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CEO of Gilman Hill Asset Management.) While I instantly loved ...

Once you own a stock, the best way to profit is to sell it for more than you paid for it. Yes, you can collect dividends, but they're small in modern times, now roughly 2% a year for the S&P 500. That ...

Avoid investing based on others' tips without personal research or understanding. Select investments that align with your financial goals and understanding of the market. Diversify your portfolio to ...

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