Investment
Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.
Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are thousands of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
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Finding the Balance
The sandwich generation faces unique challenges. For many, meeting needs is a matter of finding a balance.
A Look at Diversification
Diversification is an investment principle designed to manage risk, but it can't prevent against a loss.
Should I Invest in Gold?
Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
In the Markets Now: What the Rate Cuts Mean
After much anticipation, the Fed has finally begun to lower interest rates. Here's what that means.
The Best Market Indicator Is...
One data point out of context doesn’t tell you the full story.
Investment Challenges of the Affluent Investor
Affluent investors face unique challenges when putting together an investment strategy. Make sure you keep these in mind.
In the Markets Now: Bull Market Biopsy
With U.S. stocks near all-time highs, it’s natural to wonder if we are getting close to the end of this bull market.
What the 1970s Can Teach Us About Inflation
Lessons from an age when inflation was anything but groovy.
Understanding The Fed’s Highwire Act
How do you choose between low unemployment and low inflation?
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The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are thousands of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall St., the stock market has a long and storied history.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
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