Below is a neat flow chart to determine if an investor is eligible for a Traditional or Roth IRA contribution for this year and all the rules surrounding them: Note: This post is applicable to US investors only. Traditional and Roth IRA accounts retirement accounts. Click to enlarge Source: Ohanesian / Lecours, Inc Hat Tip: Alpha Architect
One of the important traits that successful investors have is emotional control. While it is easier to watch a portfolio grow during bull markets the same cannot be said during bear markets when stocks can go down 50% or more or even to near zero. In such scenarios, the key is to keep calm and …
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In the past few years US stocks have outperformed developed international stocks. As a result, some investors may be complacent and assume that American equities always beat foreign stocks and that there is no reason to bother with foreign markets. Some investors even assume that they can simply gain exposure to foreign markets by simply …
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Global investors fled banking stocks after the financial crisis of 2008-09. Some have totally avoided them since then due to many factors including relatively higher risks than other sectors and fear of unknowns. Banks in some countries and regions have recovered strongly since 2008-09 while others have not. For instance, the US banking sector has …
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European stocks are back in favor among global investors. Though European stocks have let down investors in the past few years the tide seems to be turning for the better with the overall economy picking up speed and many of the political and fiscal crises ending. Fellow blogger and financial advisor Josh Brown at Ritholtz Wealth …