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Financial Planning

5 Questions for Gray Marriages

Getting married later in life raises a host of unique financial considerations. Here's what you can ask yourselves before you tie the knot.

June 14, 2024

Retirement

Your Retirement Lifestyle

When it comes to planning for retirement, determining your personal identity—and associated goals—is an important (and often overlooked) step.

June 14, 2024

Investments

The Rise of Thematic Investing

From artificial intelligence to green energy to the space economy, thematic investing makes it easier to invest in ideas and trends.

June 14, 2024

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Trading Tools

4 Reasons to Trade Paper

Paper trading isn't only for beginners. Here are four reasons you might benefit from a simulated trading experience.

June 14, 2024

Estate Planning

Protecting Your IP

Artists, inventors, and other creators may have valuable intellectual property (IP) that must not be overlooked in estate planning. Here's how to identify, value, and incorporate your IP into your estate plan.

June 14, 2024

Bonds

Is a Maturity Wall Coming?

High-yield bond issuers face a wall of maturity debt over the next four years. Could it spell trouble for the high-yield bond market?

June 14, 2024

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Financial Planning

Helping Young Adults Thrive

Schwab wealth strategist Susan Hirshman offers tips for helping young adult children become financially independent.

June 14, 2024

Investments

How to Navigate Falling Rates

Schwab experts on how investors can respond once interest rates begin to fall.

June 14, 2024

Fraud Prevention

The Future of Cybercrime

Artificial intelligence is quickly reshaping cybercrime. Here, two cybersecurity experts discuss the future of internet fraud and what individuals can do to keep their data safe.

June 14, 2024

Quick takes

Tax Planning

Gifting Appreciated Stock

A look at the potential tax advantages of gifting appreciated stock to new grads.

June 14, 2024

Estate Planning

Storing Estate Documents

Keeping up-to-date records of important documents in an accessible place is essential to effective estate planning.

June 14, 2024

Investments

New Rules for Fund Names

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently expanded rules that require funds to invest the majority of their assets in investments that reflect the fund's name. Here's what to know.

June 14, 2024

Cash

Do I Have Too Much Cash?

Today's relatively high yields from savings accounts and other cash investments are tempting, but don't overdo it.

June 14, 2024

Bonds

Agency Bonds for Extra Yield?

Federal agency bonds generally carry the same high credit rating as U.S. Treasuries, yet can sometimes offer slightly higher yields. Here's what to consider.

June 14, 2024

From our leaders

Investing in Themes

Walter W. Bettinger II
June 14, 2024

Guessing Game

Charles Schwab
June 14, 2024

From the archives

Portfolio Management

BDCs: High Yields, Big Risks?

Business development companies are known for attractive yields—but are they worth the risks?

March 04, 2022

Fraud Prevention

4 Ways to Fight Identity Theft

How to keep fraudsters from stealing your identity.

March 04, 2022

Trusts

SLAT Trusts for Couples

A spousal lifetime access trust (SLAT) allows access to assets while helping to keep them out of your taxable estate.

March 04, 2022

Taxes

Cryptocurrencies and Taxes

Virtual currencies can result in real tax liabilities.

April 07, 2022

Portfolio Management

Risk Tolerance vs. Capacity

It's not how much risk you can stomach that counts—it's how much time you have left to save.

November 09, 2022

Portfolio Management

Weathering a Recession

How to help position your portfolio in anticipation of an economic downturn.

November 09, 2022

Trading

Trading Simple Moving Averages

A stock's simple moving average can help traders identify when trends are established or broken. Here's how to employ them in your own trading.

November 11, 2022

Bonds

How Discounted Munis Are Taxed

Discounted municipal bonds could expose you to unexpected taxes. Here's what to know before you buy.

November 11, 2022

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