research tools, and customer support. This option is suitable for self-directed investors who prefer to make their own investment decisions. Examples include Charles Schwab and Fidelity.
TD Ameritrade, Inc. has been acquired by Charles Schwab, and all accounts have been moved. Welcome to Select's newest advice column,Getting Your Money Right. Once a month, financial advisor Kristin O'Keeffe Merrick will be answering your pressing money questions. (You can read her first insta...
Traditional IRAsallow investors to contribute pre-tax dollars so their money grows tax-deferred and they pay taxes when they withdraw funds. Contributions toRoth IRAsare taxed before they're invested, so your money grows and can be withdrawn tax-free. Charles Schwaboffers both traditional and Roth...
But – and forgive me for going on about it – bond mechanics mean you can defuse any price risk simply byholding your bond to maturity. (You must also reinvest your coupons in a timely manner to earn the real yield on offer when you bought in, too.) Price risk is the reason why ...