Trump Accounts, Custodial Accounts, and 529 Plans: What To Know and How To Choose

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Millennial Net Wealth Is Expected To Reach $140 Trillion by 2045

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How Millennials Have Thrived in the Five Years Since Covid-19

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CFO Alan Imberman Reflects on His Decade at Wealthfront

The Headlines This Year Were All About Fear, Anxiety, and Disaster. The Markets Kept Setting Records Anyway. Where Does That Leave You?

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Vested Interest: Why Has the Market Been So Volatile? Well, It’s a Bunch of Things.

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Vested Interest: Why the Existence of “Premium Butter” Might Be a Key Macroeconomic Indicator

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What Many People Misunderstand About Inflation

Inflation might sound straightforward on its surface—goods and services get more expensive. But some aspects of inflation are surprisingly counterintuitive, and as a result, there are a lot of widely held misconceptions about how it works. Some of my research has focused on this area specifically, as well as…

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Volatility As an Opportunity: How Direct Indexing the Nasdaq-100® Unlocks Tax Savings

Note: This piece originally appeared on Nasdaq’s website following the launch of Wealthfront’s Nasdaq-100 Direct. We are publishing it here with their permission. For decades, the broad U.S. stock market has rewarded many investors with steady long-term growth—and concentrated exposure to some of the most innovative, growth-oriented…

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Inflation Explained: An Interview with Francesco D’Acunto, PhD

Inflation affects all of us—and not just in the ways you might expect. That’s why we asked Wealthfront Investment Advisory Board member Francesco D’Acunto, a Georgetown Professor and published expert in the field, to answer our questions about this important topic that’s been making headlines. In this Q&A, he…