In this issue

IS A DEBT BOMB TICKING? Companies have loaded up on a record amount of debt in recent years, thanks in part to superlow interest rates. Investors should exercise caution when choosing bonds and dividend-paying stocks.

YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO SAVE ON YOUR TAXES Tackling your return soon will give you enough time to claim all the tax breaks available
to you. PLUS: Know what you’ll owe for 2020.

MUTUAL FUND WINNERS Investors pushed U.S. markets to record highs in 2019, and most foreign markets dazzled, too. We list the topperforming
stock funds in 11 categories over one-, three-, five- and 10 years.

SOME HEIRS COULD FACE A TAX SQUEEZE

IRA owners should review their estate plan as a new law puts an end to stretch IRAs.

3 mins

Alexa, Protect My Privacy

Take steps to keep speakers, security cameras and other smart devices safe from hackers who want to steal your data—or worse.

3 mins

HEALTH CARE INFLATION MAY BE SLOWING

Health care spending in 2018 rose at a slower rate than spending in the overall economy, according to a recently released government study.

1 min

Is A Debt Bomb Ticking?

Corporations have amassed a ton of debt. Protect yourself with these funds and ETFs.

7 mins

PROFIT FROM TINY TECH STOCKS

Big-name leviathans have dominated the market, but the minnows may be catching up.

7 mins

Beware the Roaring Twenties

It’s the new Roaring Twenties, so let’s call up an authentic voice from the last such era: Thorstein Veblen, an economist and social critic who coined the phrase “conspicuous consumption.”

2 mins

You Still Have Time to Save on Your Taxes

Start now to take advantage of all of the tax breaks available to you.

7 mins

Your Social Security Questions Answered

Selecting the right strategy will pay off for years to come.

9 mins

Picking Stocks? Your Brokerage Can Help

Online brokers have beefed up investor tools and research.

5 mins

How to Shop for Life Insurance

You may be able to estimate how much you need online, but that’s just the start of your search.

3 mins

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