The well-known 401(k) plan has become the default savings vehicle for many for-profit companies nationwide. But if you work for a state or local government or a nonprofit organization, chances are you’ll see a different alphanumeric soup to describe your retirement savings plan: 403(b) or 457. 　　Like 401(k)s, 403(b) and 457 plans are defined contribution plans that allow you...

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　　Frank Rubio American astronaut Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frank-Rubio Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frank-Rubio Also known as: Francisco Carlos Rubio Written by Erik Gregersen Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the...

　　 　　Market timing—trying to precisely predict and capture market tops and bottoms—is intriguing to many investors. And it’s understandable, as the allure of outsmarting the market to maximize returns can be enticing. 　　But is it reasonable to think that you can time the market to beat the averages, or is it a fool’s game in which the risks outweigh the...

　　 　　Imagine two businesses operating in the same market, running the same strategies, and offering similar products. Although they’re competing with each other, their earnings and stock performance tend to move in sync. Both are highly correlated; it’s almost like they’re tethered together. 　　When one stock moves up or down, the other tends to follow suit. One stock may significantly...

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　　the Hamptons resort community, Long Island, New York, United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/the-Hamptons Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/the-Hamptons Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The...

　　Quan Hongchan Chinese diver Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Quan-Hongchan Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Quan-Hongchan Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study...

　　Go programming language Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/Go-programming-language Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/Go-programming-language Also known as: Golang Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia...

　　Notre-Dame fire fire, Paris, France [2019] Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Notre-Dame-fire Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Notre-Dame-fire Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Producer at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive...

　　Brian Wilson American composer, musician, singer, and producer Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brian-Wilson-American-musician Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brian-Wilson-American-musician Also known as: Brian Douglas Wilson Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura...

　　Richard Perry American music producer Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Perry Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Perry Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via...