Investing Archives | Wealthfront Blog https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/category/investing/ Personal Finance & Investing Insights Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:18:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png Investing Archives | Wealthfront Blog https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/category/investing/ 32 32 May 2025 Market & Investor Trends https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/may-2025-trends/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:29:08 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17694 Something interesting happened in the US stock market in mid-May: Despite significant volatility this spring, on May 13, the broad US stock market (as represented by the Vanguard Total Stock Market index fund, VTI) returned to the same level where it started the year, and through June 4 it is up 1.22% year to date. […]

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]]> On Our Radar: Stagflation, Gold, and Foreign Stocks https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/stagflation-gold-foreign-stocks/ Fri, 23 May 2025 16:48:30 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17676 So far, the US stock market has been less volatile in May than it was in April. If you’re one of the many people who find market volatility to be unnerving, this is probably a relief. But for investors who are following the headlines closely, there’s still a lot of information to sift through — […]

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]]> All About Wealthfront’s Investment Philosophy https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/investment-philosophy/ Thu, 15 May 2025 22:51:11 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17669 Investing can feel complicated—it’s easy to go overboard reading market commentary, chasing stock tips, and listening to what your friends and family members are doing with their portfolios. But Wealthfront has always believed that the stress associated with investing is optional. We automate award-winning research (like Modern Portfolio Theory, which won a Nobel Prize in […]

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]]> What Tariff-Fueled Market Uncertainty Means for Your Investments https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/burt-uncertainty/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:45:01 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17655 The future is always uncertain—this is true no matter which period of history you look at, and it’s definitely true right now. Over the last several weeks, financial markets have been volatile because of uncertainty about the impact and extent of tariffs. While we can’t know for sure how long these policies will persist, there […]

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]]> How Wealthfront Clients Have Responded to Recent Market Volatility https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/client-response-recent-volatility/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:35:20 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17646 The past two weeks have been a rollercoaster for financial markets, driven largely by a flurry of announcements related to tariffs. However, many Wealthfront clients have taken the volatility in stride and treated this market environment as an opportunity.  Here are three takeaways showing how Wealthfront clients are responding to the market’s recent ups and […]

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]]> The Stock Market Is Down—What Should I Do? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-to-do-when-stock-market-is-down/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:55:15 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=15735 Stock market volatility can be unnerving. No investor, whether they’re new to investing or have been making deposits for years, likes to see the value of their portfolio go down—even if it’s just temporary. When the market takes a turn, some people will inevitably sell investments in an attempt to minimize their losses, while others […]

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]]> Want To Beat the Market? Focus on After-Tax Returns Instead https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/beat-the-market-after-taxes/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:05:09 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17581 Beating the market sounds nice, but in reality, it usually doesn’t work. No matter how long you spend scouring the internet for stock tips and reading page after page of expert commentary, you’re unlikely to consistently generate outsized pre-tax returns. But at Wealthfront, we do think it’s possible to beat the market on an after-tax […]

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]]> Is a Roth Conversion Right for You? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/roth-ira-conversion/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:06:11 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=12239 IRAs, or individual retirement arrangements, are a popular way to save for retirement, and with good reason: IRAs have numerous benefits. You may already be familiar with some of the different types of IRAs, including traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. But you might not know it’s possible for people who typically don’t qualify for a […]

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]]> Don’t Just Buy Last Year’s Winners https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/burt-alex-letter-winter-2025/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:59:39 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17548 The end of one calendar year and the start of the next is when many Wall Street gurus present their “playbooks” for the year ahead. The predictions in these playbooks are frequently incorrect, and might encourage you to concentrate your portfolio in specific sectors or even specific stocks that performed well over the previous year. […]

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]]> What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of IRAs? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/ira-benefits-and-drawbacks/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:18:44 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=12607 Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) are a popular way to save for retirement, and with good reason—they come with numerous benefits for investors building long-term wealth. They also come with a few drawbacks you should be aware of. In this post, we’ll break down what you need to know, focusing on two popular account types: traditional […]

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