Financial planning

Vanguard Launches 2 Active Muni ETFs. More Bond ETFs Could Be on the Way.

Two Vanguard actively-managed municipal bond ETFs launched today with the company’s characteristic low fees. They join a growing roster of…

How AI will transform wealth management

Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Instead of raging…

Why the father of ‘life planning’ says you’re managing money the wrong way

George Kinder wants everyone to be free. At first blush, that concept of personal fulfillment or enlightenment may seem better…

$20 an hour, clothing stipend, meals: How a Big Four firm is trying to get teens interested in accounting

By her own admission, Autumn Kimborough, 17, didn’t have a passion for accounting. But the rising high school senior from…

Trying to choose Pretax vs. Roth 401(k)? Why it’s trickier than you think, experts say

If you have a 401(k), one of the big questions is whether to make pretax or Roth contributions — and…

Why Charles Schwab became a financial ‘supermarket’

Charles Schwab Corp. is the largest publicly traded brokerage business in the United States with $7.5 trillion of client assets,…

Here are the top 3 reasons to fire a financial advisor, say experts

Breakups are always hard. The relationship with your financial advisor is no different. But there are some telltale signs it’s…

No one wants to be an accountant anymore, but a program aimed at high schoolers looks to fix the shortage

Accounting firms are facing a significant staffing shortage. Between the long hours, stressful deadlines and unflattering stereotype, more people are…