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If you’ve ever read a report from an investment analyst, you may have seen stocks described as “overweight.” It can be a confusing term. Most people are used to seeing …

Key Takeaways A stock quote shows the current price of a stock based on recent activity on its exchange. It also includes a wide range of additional information to help …

Key Takeaways Fungible investments can be bought and sold on different exchanges. Fungible trading works when you can buy/sell on one exchange, and sell/buy on another exchange, netting your share …

Key Takeaways Elder law is a field of law that focuses on legal issues that affect older individuals. Major areas of elder law include disability and special-needs planning, long-term care …

A home equity loan, or second mortgage, allows you to withdraw the equity you’ve built up in your home so you can use the cash to make repairs to your …

Key Takeaways A higher unrecaptured Section 1250 tax rate applies to long-term capital gains for which a taxpayer has previously claimed depreciation. The IRC requires that claimed depreciation must be …

Highlights More than 10 years of experience as a journalist covering topics like personal finance, parents, and mental health Former marketing and communications professional at a real estate company Host …

Highlights Has more than 20 years of experience as a business writer and editor, covering everything form the business of media to high-level economics Former editor in charge of technology, …

Key Takeaways Series HH savings bonds were a type of Treasury bond that directly deposited interest payments into an investor’s account. These bonds matured after 20 years and paid interest …

A leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of financial product designed to track an underlying index at higher rates of return. It can offer returns as high as 2-3 …