It’s time to prepare for the coming sector shakeup in stocks. If you hold sector-specific funds for the tech or consumer discretionary sectors, your portfolio could be changing without you having to buy or sell anything. You’ll find suggestions about what to do now in the Schwab Newsroom. Fall is shaping up to bring changes from Washington that may also affect investors. Michael Townsend of Schwab summarizes the issues to follow. It’s been ten years since the Great Recession, which led to a loss of about $70,000 in lifetime income for every American. Have we learned how to prevent a recurrence? Renae Merle takes a look at the events of the crisis and offers analysis.
The Coming Sector Shakeup: What Does It Mean For Your Portfolio? — Big changes are coming later this month to the way the financial world categorizes some of the country’s biggest companies. The telecommunications sector—currently home to just three stocks—is being expanded to accommodate some of the biggest names in the technology and media worlds. Read more…
Busy Washington Summer Just A Preview For High-Stakes Fall — With a Supreme Court nomination, a potential government shutdown and the looming midterm elections on the docket, what happens in Washington this fall may affect your investments. Read more…
A Guide To The Financial Crisis — 10 Years Later — A decade after the financial crisis, the casualties of the economic near-collapse are fading from memory. But that period of turmoil permanently altered the U.S. economy and the financial system. Read more…
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