Karen Hube

1 week ago | barrons.com | Karen Hube

Annuities Are Hot Sellers During Volatile Markets. What You Need to Know. The most popular annuities protect against all or some losses, while offering either fixed yields or returns linked to a stock market index.

1 month ago | barrons.com | Karen Hube

You still have oodles of time to max out your 2025 retirement plan contributions. But procrastinating can cost you—a lot. While investors typically spread 401(k) pretax contributions throughout the year and many wait until the deadline to sock money into their IRAs, there can be significant benefits to front-loading your investments after a big market drop. The S&P 500 is down 6.5% for the year. “A market downturn is your best friend.

1 month ago | fidelity.com | Karen Hube

You still have oodles of time to max out your 2025 retirement plan contributions. But procrastinating can cost you—a lot. While investors typically spread 401(k) pretax contributions throughout the year and many wait until the deadline to sock money into their IRAs, there can be significant benefits to front-loading your investments after a big market drop. The S&P 500 ( .SPX ) is down 6.5% for the year. “A market downturn is your best friend.

1 month ago | barrons.com | Karen Hube

You still have oodles of time to max out your 2025 retirement plan contributions. But procrastinating can cost you—a lot. While investors typically spread 401(k) pretax contributions throughout the year and many wait until the deadline to sock money into their IRAs, there can be significant benefits to front-loading your investments after a big market drop. The S&P 500 is down 6.5% for the year. “A market downturn is your best friend.

1 month ago | barrons.com | Karen Hube

You still have oodles of time to max out your 2025 retirement plan contributions. But procrastinating can cost you—a lot. While investors typically spread 401(k) pretax contributions throughout the year and many wait until the deadline to sock money into their IRAs, there can be significant benefits to front-loading your investments after a big market drop. The S&P 500 is down 6.5% for the year. “A market downturn is your best friend.