Vanguard’s $106 million target-date fund settlement offers a key lesson about taxes

Vanguard’s 6 million target-date fund settlement offers a key lesson about taxes

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Vanguard Group settled with the SEC on Friday over allegations tied to its target-date funds and investor taxes.
There’s a lesson about “asset location” for investors.
This strategy pairs tax-inefficient assets like many bonds and actively managed mutual funds with tax-advantaged account types like 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts.

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This little-known banking stock has upside, Bank of America says — and a nice dividend

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Bitcoin breaks below ,000 to lowest since November 2024 as heavy selling resumes

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Bitcoin breaks below $73,000 to lowest since November 2024 as heavy selling resumes

February 3, 2026

Key Points Bitcoin dived below the $73,000 mark on Tuesday as investors have continued to rotate out of risk-on assets amid mounting geopolitical concerns. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency sank as low as $72,884.38, its lowest level since Nov. 6, 2024, when the token traded at $68,898. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Novo Nordisk, Palantir, AES, Rocket and more

February 3, 2026

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Novo Nordisk — The maker of obesity drug Wegovy’s U.S. stock fell about 13% after unexpectedly warning that fiscal 2026 sales will be hurt by lower drug prices in the U.S. even as it anticipates more patients will use its popular GLP-1 drug. Novo Nordisk said […]