A lagniappe is a regional term that, in New Orleans, refers to a small gift or bonus—like receiving a baker’s dozen. Credit card points are an example. Many others are readily available. Here are ten to consider: Banking. If you’ve ever paid a fee to use an ATM, Charles Schwab Bank’s checking [...]
Avoiding errors
On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer. What’s less well known is that originally there was a third co-founder, an engineer named Ronald Wayne. Wayne’s tenure at the company was short, though. Concerned by the risk—and by Jobs’s personality—Wayne sold his stake in the [...]
Is the market too high?
The S&P 500 Index just hit a new all-time high, topping 5,000 for the first time. Is it now too high? For investors concerned about market risk, this is an important question. But it isn’t an easy one to answer. For starters, there’s no single definition of “too high.” Consider the [...]
Not-so-tough choices
When I was a kid, I recall that a popular expression was “same difference.” It meant that two choices were essentially interchangeable. Despite its informality, it turns out that this idea can be helpful in financial planning. While some financial decisions are very important—and thus warrant [...]
COW to KARZ to FANZ
Jim Cramer is a retired hedge fund manager and host of “Mad Money,” a staple of financial television. For years, critics have derided his investment recommendations—to the point that there’s now a fund designed specifically to bet against him: the Inverse Cramer Tracker exchange-traded fund (ticker: [...]
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