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Friday, May 08, 2026
A Guide to Capital Gains: Patience Pays Off
Discover how holding onto your investments for at least a year can significantly lower your capital gains taxes, and how ETFs can help act as a general tax shield for your portfolio.
Friday, April 24, 2026
Why Factors Work Better Together
One factor might lead to a hot winning streak, but blending multiple factors within a portfolio can help minimize overall market volatility. Discover how combining traits like value and momentum can create a more consistent path for returns over time.
Friday, April 17, 2026
A Closer Look at the Foundations of Factor Investing
Instead of simply asking which stocks to buy, factor investors look for underlying characteristics that they believe truly drive performance. Discover how targeting traits like value, momentum, and quality can potentially boost returns and provide portfolio diversification.
Friday, March 27, 2026
Don't Forget to Look at Portfolio Turnover
When you want to find out how a fund actually operates, portfolio turnover can be a window into its strategy behind the scenes.
Friday, March 20, 2026
Diversification is Great. Overdiversification is Not.
As you diversify your portfolio, don’t get carried away. Follow a few guiding principles to help find your diversification sweet spot.
Friday, March 13, 2026
Active vs Passive Investing… Why Not Both?
Which fund type is better—active ETFs or passive ETFs? Both have their pros and cons, and it depends on your investing goals and style. Fortunately, you don’t just have to pick one or the other…
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