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Essential readings

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Wealthfront’s Guide to Equity & IPOs

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There’s No Need To Fear A Bear Market

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Sound Investing When Markets Are in Turmoil

What Is Direct Indexing and Why Does It Matter?

Some call it direct indexing, and others call it stock-level tax-loss harvesting. No matter what you call it, this strategy’s potential to enhance your after-tax investment returns is significant. Wealthfront was the first robo-advisor to offer this service, and we remain the only one. However unlike the offerings…

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How Wealthfront’s Tax-Loss Harvesting Could Cover Your Advisory Fee

We’ve written before that our Tax-Loss Harvesting service saves Wealthfront clients money whether the market is up or down. But what you might not know is that it renders our high quality investing service basically fee-free by generating tax savings that far outweigh the 0.25% annual advisory fee…

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What Are Robo-Advisors, and How Do They Differ?

If you’re interested in investing, odds are you’ve heard the word “robo-advisor” used before. While it’s fun to imagine a robot managing your investment portfolio and beeping cheerfully as it works, robo-advisors are actually automated investing services managed by software instead of human advisors. You might think all robo-advisors offer…

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Investing Advice for the 2020 Presidential Election

On the eve of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, some investors may find themselves worrying about what the coming weeks and months will mean for their portfolios. In a recent blog post, Wealthfront’s Chief Investment Officer Burton Malkiel made some predictions about what could be on the horizon for…

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Think You Can Beat the Market with Day Trading? Don’t Forget About Taxes

Day trading may be popular right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. In a recent blog post, we explained why investors and traders shouldn’t be fooled by absolute returns and that earning seemingly strong returns of 30% when the market is up 50% is actually…

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Why You Shouldn’t Just Invest in the S&P 500

Diversification matters. It’s the key to long-term investment success because, to some extent, it can insulate you from losses. If you feel insulated, you are more likely to stay invested and keep investing through market volatility. Being properly diversified also enables rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, both of which can help…