Everyone knows about 401(k)s and IRAs, but there’s another vehicle for retirement savings that’s been getting a lot of attention lately: health savings accounts (HSAs). Most people think of HSAs as a tax-advantaged way to save up for future medical expenses, but they have a lot more to offer. Here’s […]
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Better Buy: Buckeye Partners vs. Enterprise Products Partners
Investors looking at the midstream sector are often in search of income. If you’re among that group, yield is a key metric for you, and you might be intrigued by Buckeye Partners‘ (NYSE: BPL) hefty 9.3% distribution yield, which is over 3 percentage points higher than the 6.2% on offer […]
3 Things to Watch When Crestwood Equity Partners Reports Q4 Results
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) was by far the best-performing master limited partnership (MLP) in 2018. While the average MLP tracked by the Alerian MLP ETF delivered a negative total return last year, Crestwood’s total return was an exceptional 17%. Driving that outperformance was a noticeable recovery in the company’s […]
Baidu and iQiyi Have a Lot to Prove This Week
China’s leading search engine and the fast-growing video-streaming site it spun off last year will be giving investors new numbers to mull over in a few days, as Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and its iQiyi (NASDAQ: IQ) spinoff will report their fourth-quarter results after Thursday’s market close. Conference calls for both […]
4 Important Things You Must Know About Inherited 401(k)s
If you’ve just inherited a 401(k) from a deceased relative, you may not know how to proceed. You might be able to leave the money where it is, but this isn’t always a smart decision. Worse even: If you don’t understand how the money will be taxed, you could end […]
Will My Social Security Benefits Start Automatically?
Millions of seniors count on Social Security to pay the bills in retirement, and thankfully, signing up for benefits is pretty easy. But if you’re wondering whether that process will happen automatically, the answer is “no.” The reason? There’s no single age to file for Social Security. Eligible recipients get […]
Does Apple Have Something Big Planned for March?
Another day, another rumor about Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). While it’s all part of being an Apple investor, sometimes there’s more to the stories than just idle gossip. It can be particularly intriguing when several reports coalesce to something that’s more than the sum of their parts, suggesting that there might […]
Better Buy: Intercept Pharmaceuticals vs. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Around 20 million Americans have a progressive, life-threatening liver condition called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and there’s isn’t much doctors can do about it besides recommending fewer calories and more exercise. Any day now, Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ICPT) will share long-awaited pivotal trial results that could make its Ocaliva drug the […]
How to Decide Which Debts to Pay Off First
Paying off debt is a worthy goal, and it should be near the top of your financial to-do list if you have high-interest loans. But freeing yourself from the burden of debt is rarely easy or straightforward — especially if you owe many different creditors. There are two important decisions […]
Here’s How Skyworks Makes Its Money
You might have a vague notion that Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) supplies wireless chips for smartphones. After all, if you’ve looked at a component teardown report of a high-profile smartphone like one of the latest Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones, you’ve probably seen at least a few Skyworks chips. However, it’s […]