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• How to give stock as a holiday gift

  Forget those impossible to find toys this year, consider giving stock instead. Here’s how.

  4 min read Nov 26, 2020

  

• Stock market sectors guide: How these 11 slices of the market work

  Here’s how GICS works and its 11 sector classifications, including some top companies in each.

  4 min read Nov 23, 2020

  

• The pros and cons of fixed income investing

  Fixed income investing focuses on giving you a consistent – aka fixed – stream of money. Here’s what you need to know.

  5 min read Nov 17, 2020

  

• Wash-sale rule: What to avoid when selling your investments for a tax loss

  Here’s what a wash sale is and how to easily avoid it while securing your tax write-off.

  5 min read Nov 16, 2020

  

• 5 unusual year-end tax strategies for investors

  If you’re an investor, you’ll want to optimize your tax situation with strategies beyond the traditional ones.

  4 min read Nov 10, 2020

  

• What is the long-term capital gains tax?

  Certain windfalls are considered capital gains. Here’s how to determine what you’ll owe.

  5 min read Nov 12, 2020

  

• Tax-loss harvesting: How to turn investment losses into money-saving tax breaks

  Score a tax break on a poor investment to help offset other taxable gains.

  6 min read Nov 10, 2020

  

• Donor-advised funds: A popular tax-advantaged way to give to charity

  Here’s how a donor-advised fund works and why it may be an attractive option for the wealthy.

  4 min read Nov 09, 2020

  

• What is a stock split?

  Here’s what you need to know about stock splits and why they’re not usually a big deal.

  4 min read Nov 05, 2020

  

• Why you shouldn’t panic buy or sell stocks into election volatility

  Here’s what you can do to keep your wealth-building machine on track into 2021.

  3 min read Nov 04, 2020