A variable annuity is an insurance contract that invests in market-based subaccounts and grows tax-deferred. It may offer ...

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A few weeks ago, I argued that picking a winning active mutual fund is harder than it looks, and investors can incur hefty opportunity costs when they get it wrong. In this article, I thought I’d ...

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Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ...

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The new Vanguard Global Core Bond fund and Vanguard Global Strategic Bond fund both offer investors actively managed exposure ...