Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...

Opening a brokerage account is the first step to begin investing. A brokerage account is typically used to build future financial security or invest for long-term goals. Many, or all, of the products ...

January is a great time to start working toward your financial goals. If you’re looking to start investing, the first step is to open an investment account. But which kind of account is right for you?

Feeling overwhelmed understanding Roth IRA vs Brokerage account retirement savings tax tradeoffs? You’ve done the hard work of earning a great income, and you’re committed to saving for a comfortable ...

Brokerage accounts trade assets like stocks and ETFs; taxes apply on gains and dividends annually. Choose between self-service, automated, or full-service accounts based on your investment needs.

In some ways, Roth IRAs work similarly to regular brokerage accounts, but they have very different tax treatments. Roth IRAs are designed to be retirement accounts, while brokerage accounts are more ...