Here’s another post on the topic of creating good habits… A common investing question is whether it is better to invest your money all at once (lump-sum) or gradually over time (dollar-cost averaging). The standard answer is that lump-sum is generally a better choice than dollar-…
The Republic5 Pitfalls to Avoid During Mutual Fund Capital Gain Distribution …Morningstar.comNote: This article is part of Morningstar's November 2016 Year-End Tax-Planning Guide special report.Be wary of mutual fund capital gain distribution seasonThe RepublicBalanced mutual funds are getting popular, should you go for the dividend option?…
The new UK chancellor Philip Hammond © Getty Images Until recently, the rate of expansion in global central bank balance sheets seemed likely to remain extremely high into the indefinite future. Although the US Federal Reserve had frozen its balance sheet, both the European Central Bank and the Bank of …
The Bank of England has cut interest rates and started a quantitative easing program that includes both government and corporate bonds. This approach was enough to send the pound Sterling down to $1.31 and 10-year gilt rates to a record low of 0.677{b3df30ef46327c92536c9d4cc87cf2f525bd3d5ea719227c874c7a308e531779}. While I reiterate my previous bullish views …