How to build your own target-date retirement fund

For years, I ran my own business, and right around this time of year, I would get whipped up trying to pick mutual funds for my Individual Retirement Account (IRA). As the April 15 tax filing deadline drew near, my accountant would shoot me the maximum amount I could contribute to my IRA based on […]

How To Beat SPY And Secure 8%+ Yields In 2025

Finance, accounting and fintech getty We launched our CEF Insider newsletter nearly eight years ago, in March 2017, and we’ve seen a lot since then: a pandemic, interest-rate swings, dramatic fights between fund managers and activist shareholders, and more. But for me, the most exciting event has been the over 200% profit one of our […]

How To Get 11% Dividends And Wealth Protection In 2025

Security of money getty As I write this, the S&P 500 is sitting on a 28% total return for 2024. And of course, that could shoot even higher if we get the traditional Santa Claus rally. Obviously, that’s been great for the equity funds we hold in CEF Insider, which give us price gains from […]