Month: August 2019

When 27-year-old Ramon Gonzales was looking for a new job eight months ago, having access to a retirement plan was high on his list of priorities. Now Gonzales, the floor supervisor for the production team at Red Bay Coffee, has that ability to save. That’s thanks to CalSavers, California’s automatic individual retirement account plan, which
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Navigating a stormy market.  Getty After a rough week, many investors are asking whether to buy the dip or sell before things get worse. Wayne Himelsein has navigated two crashes and many storms over the last 18 years and still nearly doubled the S&P 500’s return. Wayne says its easier to find great stocks in choppy markets than in
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529s can help you save for college costs, but sometimes the limitations can offset the tax benefits. photo credit: Getty Getty 529 plans offer a useful and tax-efficient way to save for your kids’ education. Still, they aren’t for everyone. Limited options can offset some of the potential tax benefits. Plus options for using them beyond college costs
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Have you ever walked through a major city and counted all the different commercial property types? There are gas stations, hotels, strip malls, apartment buildings, industrial buildings, municipal buildings, office buildings, funeral homes, churches, synagogues, cemeteries and more. Yes, cemeteries! Did you know that grave plots are sold by the inch? They are commercial real
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We buy real estate investment trusts (REITs) for their yields first and foremost. Show us the money! Dividend growth is good, too. A 4% yield looks twice as nice if we believe our income will double in just a few years. After all, a 4% payer that boosts its dividend by 10% won’t yield 4.4%
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