Articles by The Wealthfront Team
A Decade After the Crash, Wealthfront Clients Are Surprisingly Hopeful for the Future
Wealthfront surveyed more than 1,000 clients to understand how millennials felt about their financial futures 10 years after the Great Recession. We found that despite stalled careers and anxiety about the economy, many millennials still feel successful and “on track” to meet their financial goals today.
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Global Diversification: Why You Should Invest in Foreign and Emerging Markets
Investing in global markets actually makes investing less risky and uncertain because no one can accurately predict which asset classes will perform the best at any given time. In this post, we’ll talk about getting over the “home bias” hump so you can take advantage of foreign and emerging markets.
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Saving for College: 4 Big Questions Every Parent Needs to Consider
It’ll cost an estimated $302,700 to send today’s newborns to a four-year private college, according to Wealthfront research. Here’s what you need to think about today if you have kids who may be college-bound in the future.
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Surviving the Crash: One Woman’s Unexpected Path to Financial Security
We surveyed Wealthfront clients about their experience surviving the financial crisis of 2008. For Joyce Lee, adaptability, hard work, and thoughtful financial planning have allowed her to succeed in an unexpected career, buy a home, and begin planning for her future family.
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