Beth Pinsker

2 days ago | marketwatch.com | Beth Pinsker

Fix My PortfolioThe bond-market seesaw may be extra bumpy right now, but it’s not time to get off the ridePublished: June 5, 2025 at 10:09 a.m. ETThere’s more to bonds than just collecting your coupon interest every six months. Photo: Getty ImagesA soaring stock market is not hard to understand. The trajectory is in one direction. If you buy a share in a company or an index fund at $10 and it goes up to $20, you’ve gotten richer. End of story.

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Beth Pinsker

Fix My PortfolioEncouraging risky investments like crypto and private equity could push the envelopePublished: May 29, 2025 at 3:22 p.m. ETShielding employees from high risk and high fees is still a fiduciary duty for company retirement plans. Photo: Getty ImagesIs your 401(k) about to get too risky?

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Beth Pinsker

Is your 401(k) about to get too risky? The Labor Department is now officially neutral on whether companies should allow cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans, and, in general, the government is in favor of private equity and annuities as investment options. But there are many, many steps before people can possibly buy bitcoin or a piece of the initial-public-offering market or a complicated long-term insurance contract through their employer.

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Beth Pinsker

Fix My PortfolioIf you give a baby some money, they’re going to want even morePublished: May 28, 2025 at 11:03 a.m. ETThere are different ideas about how best to save for newborns. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoIt seems like everyone suddenly wants to give money to babies.

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Beth Pinsker

Fix My PortfolioIf you give a baby some money, they’re going to want even moreLast Updated: May 28, 2025 at 5:44 p.m. ETFirst Published: May 28, 2025 at 11:03 a.m. ETThere are different ideas about how best to save for newborns. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoIt seems like everyone suddenly wants to give money to babies.