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6 Types of Stocks You Should Know

The main types of stock are common and preferred. Stocks are also categorized by company size, industry, geographic location and style. Here's what you should know about the different types of stock.

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Women Who Retire With Their Husbands Often Lose Out

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Liz Weston, CFP®

Nobody Likes Banking Fees — but 1 in 6 Won’t Try to Avoid Them

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Erin El Issa

529 Plan vs. Roth IRA: Which Is Best For College Savings?

A Roth IRA account can be a great college savings tool. But in many cases, a 529 savings plan is the better choice.

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Andrea Coombes

How to Reset Retirement Plans to Weather a Downturn

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Liz Weston, CFP®

How to Make Money in Stocks in 2026: 6 Easy Steps

The secret to making money in stocks? Staying invested long-term, through good times and bad. Here's how to do it.

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Arielle O'Shea

Zap the Fees That Eat Away at Your Wealth

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Erin El Issa

How to Buy Apple Stock (AAPL)

Before buying Apple stock, you should consider researching the company's fundamentals, reviewing your portfolio and setting a budget.

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Arielle O'Shea

5 Stock Market Strategies for Beginners

What to consider as you start your investing journey.

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Kevin Voigt

Annuity vs. IRA: Which Is Best for My Retirement?

An IRA is an investment account where you build retirement savings, whereas an annuity is a type of insurance where you pay premiums to get guaranteed returns later.

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Kevin Voigt

Beware of Hidden Taxes in Retirement

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Liz Weston, CFP®

What Is a Nondeductible IRA?

Among other benefits, a nondeductible IRA can help high earners get in the door of a Roth IRA.

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Arielle O'Shea

Market Order vs. Limit Order: When to Use Which

Market orders allow you to trade a stock for the going price, while limit orders allow you to name your price.

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James Royal, Ph.D.

How Much Money Should I Have Saved by 30?

Popular benchmarks will tell you to have the equivalent of your annual salary banked by age 30. Here's how to get a personalized target.

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Arielle O'Shea

What Is Preferred Stock?

Preferred stock has features of common stock and bonds. It can be less risky than common stock but riskier than bonds.

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How to Invest in International Stocks

Adding international stocks to your portfolio can help reduce volatility and boost returns. ETFs that track foreign markets make investing internationally easy.

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Dividend Reinvestment Plans: What They Are and How They Work

There are two main types of dividend reinvestment plans: brokerage account plans and company DRIPs.

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Auto-reinvesting IRA dividends: 4 questions to ask

It could be an easy way to keep growing your money, but consider your time horizon, distribution schedule and time use.

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Should You Buy the Dip?

Market volatility can mean bargain prices for investors, but there’s more to buying the dip than just buying low.

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Individual Retirement Account (IRA): What It Is & How It Works

If you're ready to start investing for retirement, an IRA may be one of the best tools out there to maximize your money and minimize your tax burden.

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June Sham