Stock Market

outDividends can be an important source of wealth creation. They can work for you as you build your nest egg or become an important source of income in retirement. By definition, dividends are the distribution of some of a company’s earnings to shareholders. They are typically paid out in the form of cash or additional […]

Everyone knows (or should know, at least) that we pay taxes on investments when we sell and money on them. Some of us also know that all our losses are deducted against our gains. In broad terms, there are tax consequences whenever we change our investment mix. What many don’t know, however, is that some […]

For retail investors, it’s currently a scary time. Stock markets in early 2020 have been more volatile than at any time since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The steep drop in stock prices since the end of February ended the longest bull run in U.S. history. It also moved investors into a bear market, […]

Stock markets saw a rapid decline towards the end of February 2020. Stoked by fears over the spreading coronavirus and its potential impact on businesses, the market suffered. Investors were dumping stocks and fleeing to safe havens such as bonds and gold. The S&P 500 Index saw a 20% decline in the first quarter of […]