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Should I Buy a House Now? 02/16/2021 12:00am • For many people, buying a home is one of the biggest decisions of their lives. Purchasing a home can be a fun and exciting prospect, but it's also a huge choice and there are many things that prospective homeowners should consider before deciding to buy. A good first step is to simply ask yourself: Why you don’t want to be an executor 02/15/2021 07:00am • Being asked to be an executor is an honor you might want to pass up. Settling an estate typically involves tracking down and appraising assets, paying bills and creditors, filing final tax returns and distributing whatever’s left to the heirs. At best, the process is time-consuming. At worst, i President's Day brings new book on George Washington's complex legacy 02/15/2021 03:16am • Are you looking for a new book on American history to read this President's Day? Check out "George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father." "The quality of Washington that made all the difference was he wasn't power mad," author David O. Stewart told WTOP. "When the 10 Large-Cap Growth Stocks That BoA Recommends 02/12/2021 12:00am • Analysts love these large-cap growth stocks.After a brutal year for the global economy in 2020, economists expect a combination of near-zero interest rates, aggressive stimulus spending and widespread vaccinations to trigger a sharp rebound in corporate earnings in 2021. Growth stocks historically t 8 Best Fixed-Income Funds to Buy 02/12/2021 12:00am • Investments that pay a return on a fixed scheduleThe Federal Reserve confirmed in its January 2021 meeting that it will keep its target federal funds rate between 0% and 0.25% and that it expects to maintain this low interest rate environment until the labor market reaches maximum unemployment and i 7 of the Best Stocks to Watch Near 52-Week Lows 02/11/2021 12:00am • Stocks to watch near 52-week lowsBuying a stock in freefall is often compared with attempting to catch a falling knife: You may get hurt in the process. At the same time, an unrealistic fixation on buying and selling stocks at the perfect time can distract from more practical considerations, like si 5 Reasons to Keep Paying Federal Student Loans During the Pandemic 02/10/2021 12:00am • A lengthy reprieve from paying a student loan bill with no penalty? What could beat that? Last month, the Biden administration announced that coronavirus pandemic relief originally enacted under the CARES Act in March 2020 will be extended, giving most federal student loan borrowers additional bill Q&A: BlackRock's Jeff Rosenberg on Systematic Fixed-Income Investing 02/10/2021 12:00am • Fixed-income investing in today's environment is challenging, to say the least. With the Federal Reserve's recent commitment to keeping the federal funds rate to no more than 0.25%, things aren't looking promising for fixed-income investors. Is there any way to solve the zero interest rate problem? 2021's Top First-Time Homebuyer Programs in Maryland 02/09/2021 12:00am • You've saved up for a home for years, but even with low mortgage rates, you worry about affording both the down payment and the monthly costs that come with homeownership. If you live in Maryland -- where the homeownership rate is 67%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau -- know that owning a home How to Choose Your Tax Filing Status 02/08/2021 12:00am • On the surface, it may seem like the easiest part of your income tax form to fill out, aside from your name and address. At the top of the 1040 tax form, there are instructions that read: Filing status. Check only one box. The choices are: -- Single.-- Married filing jointly.-- Married filing separ 7 Robinhood Stocks to Sell Immediately 02/08/2021 12:00am • Analysts are skeptical of these Robinhood stocks.Trading app Robinhood has navigated a storm of controversy so far in 2021 following its decision to temporarily ban and restrict stocks targeted by groups of retail traders attempting to trigger short squeezes in some of the market's most shorted stoc How to Explain Stock Market Bubbles to Your Clients 02/08/2021 12:00am • Counseling clients about stock market bubbles is an indispensable part of a financial advisor's job. It prepares clients for retirement and helps them sidestep pitfalls. For years, the lesson for investing in stocks has been akin to a childhood game of blowing bubbles: Fill the loop at the end of t Reparations bill targets five Virginia schools with history of slavery 02/05/2021 05:30am • Five public colleges in Virginia with ties to slavery may be forced to pay reparations under legislation that passed Thursday in the Virginia House of Delegates. The schools, which were built before 1865 and maintained by slaves, include the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth Universit 9 Business Development Companies to Buy for Growth 02/04/2021 12:00am • Above-average dividends get attention.A business development company, or BDC, is a unique class of company that operates much like a private equity firm but with the same oversight requirements as a publicly traded stock. BDCs hold big appeal among income investors. Profits from loans and other inve 23andMe Joins Branson SPAC; Reddit Stocks Fall 02/04/2021 12:00am • Stocks finished up Thursday, with the three major U.S. indices logging gains. Investors eyed better-than-usual unemployment figures: The number of workers filing initial unemployment claims for regular state programs fell to 779,000 in the week ending Jan. 30. This marks the third straight week of