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What ETF Has the Highest 10-Year Return?

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Marguerita M. Cheng |Rachel McVearry

Advisor's CornerAdvisor's Corner is a collection of columns written by certified financial planners, financial advisors and experts for everyday investors like you. See MoreFor investors with a longer time horizon, the long-term return of an exchange-traded fund, or ETF, is more important than its short-term performance.
What ETF Has the Highest Dividend Yield?

Jan 16, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Marguerita M. Cheng |Rachel McVearry

Advisor's CornerAdvisor's Corner is a collection of columns written by certified financial planners, financial advisors and experts for everyday investors like you. See MoreThere are many criteria dividend investors can use to narrow down the list of available exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Dividend yield – the annual dividends paid by an asset divided by its market price – is one of those factors.
Top Financial Concerns for Retirees

Jan 16, 2025 | missionmatters.com | Marguerita M. Cheng

In this episode, Jennifer discusses the results of a survey and shares the top financial concerns for retirees. Jennifer Schell is a Certified Annuity Specialist® and award-winning writer focused on demystifying annuities and other financial topics. Her expertise has been featured in prominent publications including Finseca Focus Magazine, TABBForum, CNET, and Yahoo! Finance.
What You Should Know About Buying an Annuity

Jan 9, 2025 | missionmatters.com | Marguerita M. Cheng

In this episode, Christian answers the following questions: How complex is the process of buying an annuity? What do potential customers need to do before starting the buying process? How important is it to work with an insurance professional or financial advisor? What information will people need when going through the process of buying an annuity? What happens after you have picked your annuity or product?
What Is the Best Dividend ETF to Own?

Dec 5, 2024 | msn.com | Marguerita M. Cheng

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Raising Grandchildren Isn’t Easy, But This Can Help

Dec 4, 2024 | rethinking65.com | Marguerita M. Cheng

Editor’s note: Marguerita (Rita) Cheng is a longtime columnist with Rethinking65. To read more of her articles, click here. The world has changed from the days when the nuclear family — two parents and their children living together under one roof — was the norm. Now there are blended families, same-sex families, adopted families and relatives who take on the parental role as guardian. In 2021, approximately 6.7 million grandparents lived in a household with their grandchildren, according to the .
Tax Software vs a Tax Professional: Which Should You Choose?

Nov 30, 2024 | kiplinger.com | Marguerita M. Cheng

Many tax filers find tax-preparation software to be very useful, and most tax software is simple to use, cost-efficient (especially when compared to the cost of hiring a certified public accountant, or CPA) and fast (some returns may be completed in just an hour). The proof of its popularity: The tax-prep software market was valued at $17.9 billion in 2024 by Fortune Business Insights and is projected to grow to $47.9 billion by 2032.
How One Caregiver Is Navigating a Loved One's Dementia

Nov 14, 2024 | kiplinger.com | Marguerita M. Cheng

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, but the disease is something everyone should be aware of all year-round. Alzheimer’s disease affects nearly 7 million adults age 65 and older in the United States, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2024 Facts and Figures Special Report: Mapping a Better Future for Dementia Care Navigation. And the number of Americans with Alzheimer's could increase to nearly 13 million by 2050.
What Is the Best Dividend ETF to Own?

Oct 31, 2024 | money.usnews.com | Marguerita M. Cheng |Rachel McVearry

Advisor's CornerAdvisor's Corner is a collection of columns written by certified financial planners, financial advisors and experts for everyday investors like you. With 172 or more dividend exchange-traded funds available in the U.S. market, the search for the best dividend ETF may be like looking for buried treasure in a thick jungle. However, if you have the right map, you can narrow down the relevant field and find where "x" marks the spot.
6 ETFs Focused on Gender Equality

Oct 3, 2024 | msn.com | Marguerita M. Cheng

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