mistakes Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:03:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png mistakes Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 Why You Should Keep Investing When the Market Is Volatile https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/invest-despite-volatility-2-2/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:06:43 +0000 //wealthfront.x5view.co/?p=4842 When markets are volatile (as they are right now), investors sometimes get uncomfortable. When your portfolio temporarily loses value, it can be very tempting to try and minimize your losses by stopping your regular investment account deposits. Unfortunately, when it comes to investing in a volatile market, what feels right is often wrong. In this […]

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]]> The 15 Crucial Questions About Stock Options https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/stock-options-15-crucial-questions/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:00:54 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4279 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Any Wealthfront client who has used our automated financial planning service knows that nothing impacts your financial lifestyle more than owning equity in a successful company. […]

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]]> The Biology of Good Investing https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/biology-good-investing/ Wed, 06 Jan 2016 06:27:36 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=5378 Investment pundits – ourselves included – write a lot about how checking your portfolio too frequently is hazardous to both your financial and mental health. The evidence is overwhelming that those who check their portfolios on a daily basis tend to underperform those who check their portfolios less frequently. The reason is simple: On any given […]

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]]> The Right and Wrong Reasons to Change Your Risk Tolerance https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/right-and-wrong-reasons-to-change-risk-tolerance/ Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:30:19 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4874 Our clients sometimes ask us how often they should change their risk tolerance score. The answer is: Not often. You won’t be surprised to find that the question comes up most frequently when the markets are either up big or down big. Human nature leads us to want to increase our risk tolerance when we […]

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]]> Why You Should Invest Despite Volatility https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/invest-despite-volatility-2/ Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:01:01 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4842 Refraining from investing in a volatile market is yet another example of how what feels right isn’t necessarily the right thing to do when it comes to investing. Let your rational mind guide you: Don’t let your fear of loss take control.

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]]> The Two Types of Job Offers https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/two-types-job-offers/ Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:09:33 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4581 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs In the past we have written numerous posts to help you evaluate specific job offers, but recently we realized we neglected a critical piece of information. […]

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]]> Improving Tax Results for Your Stock Option or Restricted Stock Grant, Part 3 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/improving-tax-results-stock-options-restricted-stock-grants-2/ Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:37:17 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4378 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Wrapping It All Up: Tax Strategies In this third and final part to our series on the taxation of stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs), […]

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]]> Improving Tax Results for Your Stock Option or Restricted Stock Grant, Part 2 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/improving-tax-results-stock-options-restricted-stock-grants/ Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:40:53 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4375 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Applying the Tax Law to Common Employee Stock Situations In the first part of this three-part series, we discussed the four main taxes relevant to individuals. […]

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]]> The Post-IPO Dilemma: Hedging Your Stock https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/hedging-stock/ Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:20:27 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4356 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs If your company recently went public and your stock price has gone up significantly then you’re probably wondering how you can hedge your position. Unfortunately there’s […]

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]]> Angel investing? Rental property? What to do with your play money https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/angel-investing-rental-property-what-to-do-with-your-play-money/ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:15:29 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4047 An oft-heard request here at Wealthfront, at least among a significant portion of our client-base, has been a desire to set aside some play money. Just to be clear, we are referring to the Silicon Valley iteration of this concept whereby clients would like to invest some of their money outside of the rebalanced diversified […]

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