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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the asset management and exchange traded funds arm of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), expanded its ETF lineup in significant fashion Thursday with the addition five thematic funds. The new ETFs track indexes developed by Motif Investing, a provider of...

Imagine a crowded subway station. It’s rush hour and everyone’s got somewhere to be. There’s a huge clamor to get on the next train. When it does eventually arrive, it’s a free-for-all. Elbows are flying. People need this train. But not everyone can get on. Some get left...

This article was originally published by Motif Investing. Tax season is finally over and getting a refund can take some of the sting out of a deadline many Americans dread. In 2016, taxpayers got back $2,995 on average, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and refunds were...

This article was originally featured on Motif Investing. If you’re interested in building wealth, regularly measuring your net worth is one way to gauge how well you’re doing financially. According to the Federal Reserve, the average American household had a net worth of $92,805 in the...

This article originally appeared on Motif Investing. Once thought to be as dead as three-martini lunches, booze is back. Pushed by two decades of relentless marketing by the alcohol industry, liquor is replacing beer as America’s adult beverage of choice. Not only are members of the...

This article originally appeared on Motif Investing. If you’re not investing yet, you’re not alone. According to a 2016 Bankrate survey, 54% of Americans aren’t playing the market. The reasons are varied, with lack of money taking the number spot. Beyond that, however, Americans...

This article originally appeared on Motif Investing. When it comes to saving and investing for a secure retirement, perspective matters. Some investors approach reaching their target savings number as a sprint but the problem is that in doing so, they may be letting other financial goals fall to...

This article originally appeared on Motif Investing. Playing video games isn’t just for teenagers anymore. The average age of people that play video games is 35 and an estimated 63 percent of U.S. households have at least one person who plays video games regularly (3 hours or more per week),...

This article was originally published by Motif Investing. There are only two things that are certain in life, the saying goes: Death and taxes. And as the leading edge of the Baby Boom generation enters its eighth decade of life, it doesn’t require a terribly morbid imagination for investors...

This article was originally published by Motif Investing. Saving for retirement is one of those things that just about everyone needs to think about but few too people plan for. Perhaps not surprisingly, 1 in 3 Americans say they have $0 for their later years. Among those who are actively saving,...

This article was originally published on Motif Investing. Traditionally viewed as a safe haven for investors during tough economic times, discounters are emerging as a portfolio insurance policy during good times, as well. Over the past year, middle-class retail bastions like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT),...

This article was originally published by Motif Investing. Ranging from tax cuts to regulatory rollbacks, healthcare reform to immigration overhauls, the Trump administration stands to bring about an array of changes that could have major implications for investors. But where should you look to...

This article was originally published by Motif Investing. Technically speaking, the nation’s capital was built on a tidal plain, rather than a swamp. The swamp metaphor, however, is appropriate. Lobbying in Washington has almost doubled since 2000, with spending rising to $3.1...

This article was originally published by Motif Investing. About 750,000 American households are off the grid – no electricity, water, gas, telephone or cable television bills. And then there are the remaining 323 million Americans who literally rely upon utilities for their...