The Value of Bonds

The Value of Bonds

I love to organize—papers, closets, financial lives, and anything else that I can get my hands on. To me, it’s exciting to take chaos and create order. Being an organizer, I’m also a chronic declutterer, always on the lookout for things I can get rid of.

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The Safe Withdrawal Rate

The Safe Withdrawal Rate

Most people want to enjoy their retirement—doing things and going places while they are still young enough to do them—all the while making sure they don’t spend their nest egg too quickly.

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Backdoor Roth IRA

Backdoor Roth IRA

Among the many provisions in the trillion-dollar-plus legislative package being debated in Congress is a provision to eliminate a strategy called the backdoor Roth IRA conversion.

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Driving Your Wealth

Driving Your Wealth

Long-term investing is a lot like taking a cross-country road trip. Along the way, you’re going to have to fill up your tank a few times, may hit some bumps in the road, and you might need to take a few detours.

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What is Short Selling?

What is Short Selling?

At this point, you’ve probably heard the news about how a large group of social media users have banded together to hurt the short sellers of GameStop and other stocks. You might be wondering what short selling is, and why someone would do that in the first place.

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