Saving your first $1,000 can feel both exciting and nerve wracking. Many people let that money sit in cash or chase a “hot” investment, only to see inflation or bad timing quietly erode its value. Ramit Sethi, finance influencer and author of “I Will Teach You To Be Rich,” argued in a recent YouTube video that how you invest your first $1,000 matters less than the system you build around it. Here’s how he would invest $1,000. Should you do what he said? His advice may speak for itself. Why Letting $1K S ...

Wealthfront Corp. is looking to rake in the wealth after going public on Friday. The Palo Alto-based automated digital wealth platform raised $486 million after selling 43.6 million shares, putting the company's valuation at roughly $2 billion. Wealthfront shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker "WLTH.†The company made more than 34.6 million shares of common stock available for the initial public offering (IPO) for $14—an offering that expires on Monday, December 15. The sto ...