Charlie Wells

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It's College Decision Day. Here's a Glimpse at Who Pays What for College

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Charlie Wells

Today is college decision day — a the pivotal moment across the US when many high school seniors must let the colleges they were accepted at know if they will be attending. It would be an understatement to say higher education has changed since many of our readers were living in dorms. Costs are up, financial aid is different now, and many students are rethinking the value of a degree altogether.
Should I Buy Gold? Financial Advisers Say You Need a Plan Before Investing

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Charlie Wells

Gold’s returns are getting hard to ignore. The precious metal has been hitting record after record, with investors looking to safe-haven assets in the face of uncertain US economic policy. This week it topped $3,500 an ounce — a more than 40% jump from a year ago — on concerns President Donald Trump’s possible firing of Fed Chair Jerome Powell could trigger a flight from US stocks, bonds and the dollar.
How to Stay Ahead at Work as Tariffs Rattle Job Market: Wealth

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Charlie Wells

Show up. Show your value. Do more. Don’t complain. And do everything you can to keep your job. That’s the advice I got after calling financial and career experts this week to ask what people should do if they’re worried about the shaky labor market. There’s a lot of workplace anxiety out there right now, with fears of a tariff-induced recession, hiring freezes and layoffs mounting.
How to Stay Ahead at Work as Tariffs Rattle Job Market: Wealth

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Charlie Wells

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How to Keep Your Job: Career Coaches Push Staff to Show Value

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Charlie Wells

Show up. Show your value. Do more. Don’t complain. And do everything you can to keep your job. That’s the advice I got after calling financial and career experts this week to ask what people should do if they’re worried about the shaky labor market. There’s a lot of workplace anxiety out there right now, with fears of a tariff-induced recession, hiring freezes and layoffs mounting.
Worried About Tariffs? Build a Cash Cushion Before Splurging on Stocks or Sneakers

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Charlie Wells

In the whirlwind of tariff news, it can be hard to tell what the best ways are to protect and grow your personal savings. Should you go out and buy sneakers before prices go up? Hunker down in case a recession hits? Or maybe now is a good time to buy stocks in a bet everything will turn out all right.
How to Catch Up on Retirement 401(k) Savings: Investing Ideas for Later in Life

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Charlie Wells

It’s one of those days when anxious investors check their 401(k)s. Markets are reeling as traders see their worst-case scenario for US tariffs coming to fruition. As of 1 p.m. in New York, the S&P 500 was down 3.8%, bringing its year-to-date losses to about 7%. See more on our markets coverage here:
Real Estate Investments Ideas: Experts offer opportunities in UK property market

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Charlie Wells

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Should I Buy a Home in Retirement? Financial Advisers Offer Tips

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Charlie Wells

This article is for subscribers only. We have officially entered real estate’s busy US spring selling season. That’s why this week I called five financial advisers to help answer a home-buying question from a reader — as I am happy to do for subscribers who write to me. Here’s what she asked:Moving in retirement is a big issue, financially and emotionally. The advisers I spoke with said it’s definitely doable, be it with cash from a home that has appreciated or a mortgage.
Investing Ideas: Tips for Adding International Exposure to Your Stock Portfolio

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Charlie Wells

If you’re reading this and don’t know how much of your portfolio is allocated to international equities, let me give you three reasons to find out now: Investors without global exposure missed out on this growth. It’s a change from the decade-plus period when the conventional wisdom in American investing was simply, “Buy and hold the S&P.”