Industry insights Archives | Wealthfront Blog https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/category/industry-insights/ 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 Industry insights Archives | Wealthfront Blog https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/category/industry-insights/ 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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]]> Why Picking the Winning Sector Is a Losing Game https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/burt-alex-letter-summer-2024/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:50:59 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17278 Wealthfront clients are generally well aware of best practices for building wealth and a retirement nest egg. The holy grail consists of broad diversification, indexing, minimizing costs and taxes, rebalancing, and staying the course (all of which are key tenets of Wealthfront’s investment philosophy). But equally important is to avoid the common mistakes that have […]

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]]> Financial vs. Life Well-Being: A Q&A with Meir Statman https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/interview-meir-statman-wealth-of-well-being/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:25:59 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17262 Meir Statman, PhD is an author and a leading scholar on behavioral finance, as well as an advisor to Wealthfront’s investment team. In his new book, A Wealth of Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Behavioral Finance, he explores the relationship between life well-being and financial well-being. In this interview with Dr. Statman, we discuss his […]

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]]> Burt Malkiel & Alex Michalka’s Insights for Investors in 2024 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/burt-alex-letter-2024/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:21:40 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=16997 In planning your investment strategy for 2024 and beyond, there are wise principles to keep in mind: While no one can predict how market prices will move in any particular period, there are time-tested general rules that can put the odds of success squarely in your favor. In this letter we will offer some simple […]

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]]> Does It Still Make Sense to Invest in Equities? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/does-it-still-make-sense-to-invest-in-equities/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:30:13 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=15964 A version of this post was originally published in the Wall Street Journal on September 21, 2022. Wealthfront investors who have indicated a capacity and willingness to accept risk hold a portfolio that is heavily weighted toward equities. While such a portfolio has yielded generous returns over time, recent results have been unsatisfactory. While bonds […]

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]]> Is a Recession Bad for Investors? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/is-a-recession-bad-for-investors/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:51:41 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=15811 A recession, commonly defined as two quarters in a row of shrinking gross domestic product (GDP), is generally considered bad news. Recessions cause real suffering, especially through rising unemployment and general financial uncertainty—so it’s normal to feel concerned about an economic slowdown and the impact it could have on you and your loved ones. But […]

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]]> 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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]]> What the Debt Ceiling Crisis Means for Investors https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-the-debt-ceiling-crisis-means-for-investors/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 22:04:03 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=14606 In times of uncertainty, like the current debate over the debt ceiling and looming possibility of a government shutdown, investors get rattled. As a result, they often stop making regular deposits to their investment accounts because they’re worried about the future. Unfortunately, hitting the brakes on your long-term investments because of short-term market fluctuations is […]

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]]> Security at Wealthfront: How We Protect Your Accounts and Data https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/thoughts-security/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:43:29 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7847 Your trust is Wealthfront’s top priority, so we work around the clock to ensure the security of your accounts and the privacy of your data. Here, we’ll explain how we safeguard your accounts and personal information. We’ll also provide some tips you can use to keep your accounts even safer. How we protect your cash […]

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]]> Announcing the 2021 Wealthfront Career-Launching Companies List https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/announcing-2021-career-launching-companies/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:44:41 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=13737 Today we are pleased to present our ninth annual list of information technology companies where young people should start their careers. We published this list to complement the career advice I have been giving to my Stanford Graduate School of Business students for the past 15 years: “Your choice of company is more important than your […]

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