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‘I still feel as dumb as a box of rocks.’ I’ve worked with financial advisers for 11 years, but now I’m wondering: Is there a better way?

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Is $1 million enough to retire on? Maybe not, say 1 in 3 rich people. Here’s what to do to try to avoid outliving your savings now.

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My adviser managed to lose $1 million of my money in a year. I have a new adviser at the same company, but no one has provided a reason for my loss. What gives?

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I have $800K in my IRA. My broker is charging me $850 a month, but my dividend payouts aren’t good. What’s my move?

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With 2.4 million Tik Tok followers, this former Wall Street trader says this is how the ‘ultra wealthy’ really invest (and psst: it’s pretty simple)

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Warren Buffett once said this was ‘probably the best single measure of where valuations stand.’ Should you use it when you invest?

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I’m 24, drive a ‘lousy’ car and save a lot. I’m considering a financial planner to help me invest, but will the investment gains ‘just get sucked up by the fees?’

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George Soros has a big stake in this stock — but it’s posted a roughly 8.5% loss this year. Are there lessons in this for regular investors?

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‘What happens if we marry?’: My boyfriend gives his daughter $3,000 a month and pays for his ex-wife’s car. Is this a problem?

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Few who ‘retire early’ have achieved ‘financial independence’

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Banks are bracing for a recession as Treasury yields surge

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Why home insurance premiums have skyrocketed

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How Treasury market upheaval is rippling through global markets, in 4 charts

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Social Security’s big day: COLA to be announced Oct. 12

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‘I still feel as dumb as a box of rocks.’ I’ve worked with financial advisers for 11 years, but now I’m wondering: Is there a better way?

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These 20 stocks in the S&P 500 are expected to soar after rising interest rates have pushed down valuations

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Does job hopping still increase your salary?

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‘Just like in 1987.’ Here’s what could deliver a ‘devastating blow’ to stocks, says SocGen strategist Albert Edwards.

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Picks My financial adviser swears his all-in fee ‘will never exceed 1.75%.’ But does this seem ‘excessive’?

Aug. 1, 2023 at 10:31 a.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson

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Picks I’m ‘clueless’ about investing and ‘don’t know where to start.’ I am considering a financial adviser, but is it really worth the money?

Jul. 31, 2023 at 12:41 p.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson

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Picks CDs vs. bonds: What’s the difference?

Jul. 27, 2023 at 9:20 a.m. ET by Andrew Shilling

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Picks These are billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman’s 8 keys to being a successful investor. What can regular investors learn from his success?

Jul. 21, 2023 at 1:38 p.m. ET by Andrew Shilling

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Picks I’m a ‘hands off’ investor who puts ‘a lot of trust’ in my financial adviser to make smart money decisions for me. But is he sharing enough information with me?

Jul. 17, 2023 at 9:38 a.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson

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Picks Are you saving enough for retirement? What the average 401(k) balance looks like

Jul. 8, 2023 at 9:38 a.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson