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For the first time in several years, dividend ETFs are outperforming the S&P 500. Their tilts toward value and quality have been key, and we could still be in the early stages of a sustained rebound ...

Now that we've seen college players in action over the first week of the season, it's time for our first look at who could be high on MLB draft boards in July. This class is seen as above average at ...

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You might have heard whispers about the greatest wealth transfer in history. Baby boomers are supposedly sitting on mountains of cash, ready to pass down fortunes to their children and grandchildren.

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Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...