stock market Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:32:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png stock market Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 Should You Change Your Investment Strategy Because of COVID-19? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/should-you-change-your-investment-strategy-because-of-covid-19/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:04:30 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=12630 There’s no doubt that these are unusual times. The coronavirus COVID-19 has been spreading across the globe and the markets have reacted with more volatility than usual. Last week, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates ahead of their scheduled meeting in mid-March, and some companies have revised their earnings outlooks because of concerns about their […]

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]]> What To Make of the Mercurial Market — And What To Do With Your Investments https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-to-make-of-the-mercurial-market-2/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:30:18 +0000 //wealthfront.x5view.co/?p=8714 It’s no wonder some people are inclined to stop investing when the market gets uncertain. So what’s our advice for worried or anxious investors? The same as always: Do nothing.

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]]> Sound Investing When Markets Are in Turmoil https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/sound-investing-when-markets-are-in-turmoil-2/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 22:08:53 +0000 //wealthfront.x5view.co/?p=9442 What should you do when market volatility has you doubting your investment strategy? No worries — Wealthfront Chief Investment Officer Burt Malkiel has clear advice.

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]]> Sound Investing When Markets Are in Turmoil https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/sound-investing-when-markets-are-in-turmoil/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:12:53 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9442 What should you do when market volatility has you doubting your investment strategy? No worries — Wealthfront Chief Investment Officer Burt Malkiel has clear advice.

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]]> What Should You Do When Markets Dip? (Hint: Nothing) https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-should-you-do-when-markets-dip-hint-nothing/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:42:56 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9362 Selling off stocks when the market dips and returning only when things calm down is emotional, not rational.

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]]> What To Make of the Mercurial Market — And What To Do With Your Investments https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-to-make-of-the-mercurial-market/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:00:18 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8714 It’s no wonder some people are inclined to stop investing when the market gets uncertain. So what’s our advice for worried or anxious investors? The same as always: Do nothing.

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]]> What Goes Up Must Come Down https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-goes-up-must-come-down/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:01:52 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8365 Yesterday the Dow plunged almost 1,600 points, the biggest single day point (but not percentage) decline in history. If the past is any predictor of the future, I would expect many of our clients will feel incredibly unsettled as a result. The situation reminds me a lot of what happened immediately after the Brexit vote […]

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]]> Battle of Passive Investing https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/battle-passive-investing/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7915 Over the years there have been a number of highly contested battles — Coke vs. Pepsi, Lakers vs. Celtics, Ali vs. Frazier. In the world of investing, there’s also heated rivalry: active vs. passive. Recently passive investing has gotten some extra muscle thanks to its newest champion: billionaire investor Warren Buffett. A decade ago Buffett, […]

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]]> Playing the Real Estate Game (part 2) https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/playing-real-estate-game-part-2/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:08:19 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7835 In last week’s post we provided the logic for why you should not try to invest in individual real estate properties (beyond your home) or try to pick which real estate market is likely to outperform the real estate market. This week we’ll explain how real estate as an asset class compares to alternative investments, specifically stocks. 

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]]> Staying Cool During Dow Fever https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/staying-cool-dow-fever/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 18:32:14 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7713 Editor’s Note: This post is based on an original post by Andy Rachleff, published on the Wealthfront blog on July 22, 2015. We update it periodically with refreshed data to remind you that slow and steady wins the race. We’ve recently seen a series of triumphant days on Wall Street, and the media headlines created […]

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