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14 Jun '23How Salesforce Employees Invest for Retirement
Continue readingHow do tech workers at Salesforce choose to invest for retirement? Salesforce offers a 401(k) retirement savings plan for its ~50,000 employees. Employees can choose to contribute a portion of their income to the plan. But which investments do Salesforce employees pick as retirement investments? A 401(k) retirement savings plan is a type of defined […]
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24 May '23How Tesla Employees Invest for Retirement
Continue readingTelsa offers a 401(k) retirement savings plan for its 60,000+ employees. Employees can choose to contribute a portion of their pre-tax or after-tax income to the plan. But how do Tesla employees invest for retirement? A 401(k) retirement savings plan is a type of defined contribution plan. The Tesla plan allows for matching contributions, but […]
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07 Mar '23How Google Employees Invest for Retirement
Continue readingGoogle offers a 401(k) retirement savings plan for its employees, which is a type of defined contribution plan. Employees can choose to contribute a portion of their pre-tax or after-tax income to the plan, and Google matches a percentage of those contributions, up to a certain amount. Form 5500 lists the investments Google 401(k) plan […]
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10 Feb '23Dividend Investing & Living off Dividend Income
Continue readingInvesting in stocks that pay dividends (dividend investing) can be a great way to earn passive income. With a well-diversified portfolio of dividend stocks, an investor can create a steady stream of income to support their retirement or add to current income. In this article, we will explore the concept of dividend investing, its benefits, […]
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02 Dec '22Amazon Employees Retirement Investments – Revisited
Continue readingRetirement investments of Amazon employees brought to us by their annual Department of Labor (DoL) filings. Form 5500 lists which investments Amazon 401(k) plan participants have selected for their retirement funds—giving us insight into how Amazon.com employees choose to invest for retirement. So what do Amazon employees invest in? Perhaps not surprisingly, the Company Stock […]
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26 Sep '22Savings Bonds Revisited—9.6% Yield
Continue readingBack in May 2021, I initially discussed the surprising merits of the humble U.S. Savings Bond in my post SAVINGS BONDS – INFLATION HEDGE SERIES. At that time, the Series I bond was paying 3.54%. Today, Series I Savings Bonds yield 9.6%. These bonds are paying 9.62% annually for purchases through October 2022. This rate […]
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19 Aug '22What Do Apple Employees Invest In?
Continue readingAt least for their company sponsored retirement plan, we have the data to answer this question thanks to the Department of Labor (DoL). 401(k) plan sponsors are required to file Form 5500 with the DoL every year. Form 5500 lists which investments Apple 401(k) plan participants have selected for their retirement funds—giving us insight into […]
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12 Aug '22How Do Microsoft Employees Invest for Retirement?
Continue readingWe have data to answer this question thanks to the Department of Labor (DoL). 401(k) plan sponsors are required to file Form 5500 with the DoL every year. Form 5500 lists which investments Microsoft 401(k) plan participants have selected for their retirement funds—giving us insight into how Microsoft employees choose to invest for retirement. So, what […]
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01 Nov '217.1% interest, risk-free! But is it for real?
Continue readingWhen an investment advertises a high return, that seems too good to be real, it almost certainly is. In these “too good to be real” situations, you often take on a undisclosed high level of risk, or the quoted return is based on “return of capital”, not earnings. See Hazardous Advice – Reaching for Yield for […]
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10 Oct '21
How Do Amazon Employees Invest For Retirement?
Continue readingThanks to the Department of Labor (DoL), we have data to answer this question. 401(k) plan sponsors are required to file Form 5500 with the DoL every year. Along with other information, Form 5500 lists which investments Amazon 401(k) plan participants have selected for their retirement funds—giving us insight into how Amazon.com employees choose to […]
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01 May '21Savings Bonds – Inflation Hedge Series
Continue readingArguably, the simplest of all investments—U.S. Savings Bonds—may be the best current hedge against inflation available. As discussed in my prior post, Are TIPS a Good Investment, TIPS are nearly the perfect inflation hedge. Your return is fully protected from inflation since the bonds yield is adjusted based on actual inflation experienced. You receive a […]
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12 Oct '20Should I Invest Internationally?
Continue readingInternational stocks have been crushed by U.S. stocks over the past decade—and the return from developed international markets has barely outpacing inflation over the past 20 years. Leading some investors to question if they should own foreign equities given this poor performance. For a variety of reasons, we still believe U.S. investors should maintain exposure […]
