WHAT IS AN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND?As the name suggests, this is a fund but it can be traded on an exchange like a security. In simple words, an ETF is a basket of securities like any other mutual fund, but is tradeable, that is, it can be bought or sold like a stock. So, you own
Thomas County School Board approves first property tax increase in 12 years, raising the millage rate to 12.67 for 2024. Average homeowners will see an increase of around $179, while non-homeowners face an additional $154. Watch the video to see how this decision affects neighbors in Thomas County. BROADCAST SCRIPT Property taxes in Thomas County
Reports that the 60/40 investment portfolio is dead may have been grossly exaggerated. This conventional formula governing how much of your nest egg should be divided between stocks and bonds clocked one of its worst years in over a decade in 2022, when both asset classes tanked at the same time. That led some to
‘Nobody puts bonds in the corner’: American actors Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey star in the film … [+] ‘Dirty Dancing’, 1987. (Photo by /Getty Images) Getty Images Now more than ever, bond investors need to pay attention to their allocation and how it is being managed. Real Treasury bond yields, after adjusting for inflation,
Capital requirements for banks are yielding tax-advantaged gains for financial advisors and their clients in the form of preferred securities — a bond that shares some characteristics with stocks. Investments in the fixed-income products are growing by billions of dollars due to the appeal of after-tax returns that are favorable to municipal, investment-grade corporate and