First in the Family to Invest: How I Saved Almost $700K
Growing up in rural Missouri, money was tight for Anthony Hammond. “I joke, I come from the type of family where they don’t read a will at the funeral, they…
Kevin Voigt
Kevin Voigt is a staff writer at NerdWallet covering investing. He previously was a reporter with The Wall Street Journal and business producer for CNN.com in Hong Kong, where he was based for nearly two decades. When not writing, you can find Kevin playing in bands and working the land at his Whidbey Island home outside of Seattle. Email: [email protected]
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‘Better Late Than Never’ Applies to Retirement Investing, Too
Have a mortgage, older kids but little to no retirement savings? Alas, that’s not unusual: In 2016, the average American ages 50 to 55 had retirement savings of only $11,000,…
How the Pros Ride Market Volatility — and Why You Shouldn’t
The stock market this year has strapped investors onto a roller-coaster ride filled with stomach-heaving drops and exhilarating highs. In spring, fears surrounding the coronavirus helped send the benchmark S&P…
5 Things to Know About Gold’s Record-Breaking Run
While investors have endured stomach-jolting ups and downs since the coronavirus pandemic struck, one of the world’s oldest commodities has been on a steady rise: gold. The price of gold…
New Investors: Quit Stock-Picking and Do This, Expert Says
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold early this spring and markets plunged, a wave of Americans saw an opportunity to start investing. But one expert says this new herd is…
Best China ETFs for February 2021
Investors looking to diversify their portfolios geographically have a range of options, and getting into China — the world’s second-largest economy — can be particularly appealing. If so, one route…
Best Gold ETFs for February 2021
Gold is proving popular among investors looking to hedge against the market tumult caused by the coronavirus pandemic. And as gold prices rise, more and more investors are rushing to…
What Is a Fund?
Fund: Definition A fund is cash saved or collected for a specified purpose, often professionally managed with the goal of growing the value of the fund over time. In investing,…
25 High-Dividend ETFs and How to Invest in Them
Investors looking for regular income often lean on dividend stocks. But an easier way to harness stocks that make regular payments is to purchase dividend exchange-traded funds. Like much in…
What Is an Index?
Index: Definition Broadly speaking, an index is an indicator or measurement of something. In investing, an index tracks the performance of a group of assets or a basket of securities,…
