Wealthfront Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:44:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png Wealthfront Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 How the Fed Funds Rate Impacts the Wealthfront Cash Account https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/how-the-fed-funds-rate-impacts-the-wealthfront-cash-account/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:17:25 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=10575 You may not think about it very often, but the federal funds rate (or “fed funds rate” for short) almost certainly has an impact on your life. It’s an important factor in the interest you earn on your savings as well as the rate you pay on any loans or debt. The fed funds rate […]

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]]> Introducing Automated Bond Portfolios: Featuring a 5.00% Blended Yield https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/introducing-automated-bond-portfolio/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:01:21 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=16558 Have you heard? Bonds are back! In the past year, bonds have gone from an investing afterthought to making headlines in The Economist, The NYT, The WSJ, and beyond. We’ve been into bonds since before they were cool, and today we’re delighted to announce our Automated Bond Portfolio: a first-of-its-kind, diversified selection of bond ETFs, […]

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]]> Celebrating 10 Years of Tax-Loss Harvesting https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/10-years-of-tax-loss-harvesting/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:11:11 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=16446 A decade ago, Wealthfront revolutionized the investing space by being among the first automated investment services to offer Tax-Loss Harvesting to clients. Tax-loss harvesting is the crown jewel of tax management strategies, and it represents what we consider to be the only reliable way for investors to outperform the market, as it allows you to […]

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]]> Welcoming Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair and Former Comptroller of Currency Tom Curry to Wealthfront https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/welcoming-former-fdic-chair-sheila-bair-and-former-comptroller-of-currency-tom-curry-to-wealthfront/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:23:09 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=13714 At Wealthfront, we’re building a financial system that favors people, not institutions. It’s a big, audacious goal and in order to achieve it, we need a truly stellar team. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that two giants of the banking industry are joining Wealthfront’s newly formed Banking Advisory Group: Sheila Bair and Tom Curry.  […]

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]]> Meet Wealthfront’s Product Specialist Team https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/meet-wealthfronts-product-specialist-team/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 22:08:49 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=13395 Wealthfront isn’t your typical financial institution. While your bank uses dated technology to deliver lackluster services at a steep cost, we use software to deliver best-in-class products that make it easy to manage your financial life. Automation is one of our key product principles: if we can’t automate it, we don’t build it. This approach […]

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]]> Wealthfront’s Guide to Equity & IPOs https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/announcing-our-guide-to-equity-ipos/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:12:04 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9961 As companies like Airbnb, Lyft, Pinterest, Slack, Uber, and others gear up for multi-billion-dollar IPOs this year, we know that employees are often left with more questions than answers about their equity compensation. We collected our most popular advice on valuing equity, exercising options, selling stock, and managing a windfall into a comprehensive Guide to Equity & IPOs.

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]]> Introducing the Wealthfront Cash Account https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/introducing-wealthfront-cash-account/ Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:30:02 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9848 Today we are excited to announce the Wealthfront Cash Account — the perfect complement to our free financial planning and long-term investing. Our cash account currently pays an interest rate of 1.78%, is FDIC insured for up to $1 million, and has a minimum of only $1.

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]]> Comparing Wealthfront’s Free Financial Planning with Personal Finance Calculators https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/comparing-wealthfront-personal-finance-calculator/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 23:39:59 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9808 Here, we'll compare the main features of using Wealthfront’s free financial planning service with online personal finance calculators.

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]]> You’re Likely Undervaluing Your Future Net Worth https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/youre-likely-undervaluing-your-future-net-worth/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 21:35:08 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9751 If you've done mental math to project your future net worth, your assumptions are probably off. Here, we'll talk about how Wealthfront factors in the impact of compounding, investment returns, inflation, and debt repayments.

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]]> Wealthfront’s Guide to Financial Health https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/introducing-guide-to-financial-health/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 23:54:30 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9690 This year, get specific with your financial resolutions. Explore Wealthfront's Guide to Financial Health and learn how to take small steps to reach bigger goals — whether it’s optimizing your cash savings, building sound investing habits, or finally paying down your debt.

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