How to protect your money as Mideast turmoil fuels market volatility
The stock market has been whipsawing as the conflict in the Middle East has unfolded. In the initial trading days since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, markets fell and then recouped most of the losses. Oil prices spiked, and demand surged for safe havens like gold amid new global uncertainty. Investors and […]
The power of debt funds and how to use them right for your financial goals
When goals are a few months to a few years away, advisors often recommend investors move their funds from equity to debt to insulate the corpus from the stock market’s volatility. Here is a look at some of the popular debt fund categories and how these can be used. For instant liquidity If parking money […]
Anxious about the state of… everything? Here’s how to manage your money through the chaos.
February wasn’t the kindest month for retirement savers. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell nearly 4%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped roughly 1.5%. Amid all that market turmoil, 401(k) participants hustled to safety, fleeing from equity funds to fixed-income investments, according to a new report that tracks […]
How to invest for a lower interest rate environment
It could be time to rethink popular portfolio strategies for a lower interest rate environment. The Federal Reserve’s half-percent rate cut on Wednesday marked the first time in more than four years it moved to lower the benchmark interest rate. According to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck, investors should start thinking about how the changing […]