Some investors select mutual funds based on their past performance. Yet, past returns offer little insight into a fund’s future returns. For example,...
Wouldn’t it be great to hold only top selections in your investment portfolio, with no disappointments to detract from your success? Of course it woul...
Strategic vs. tactical asset allocation ... they both sound pretty good as an investment strategy, don’t they? There’s only one problem: I may have le...
The first two decades of the 21st century have reinforced important lessons for long-term investors. Holding a broadly diversified portfolio can help...
Compared to actively managed funds that seek to “beat” the market by engaging in now-outdated speculative strategies, a more solid solution for sensib...
Checking an index point at any given time is like dipping your toe in the water to see how the ocean is doing. You may have good reasons to do that to...
Market volatility can be nerve-racking for investors. Reacting emotionally and changing long-term investment strategies in response to short-term decl...
A question worth finding answers to is 'what is the total cost of ownership?' The costs you expect to pay are likely to be an important factor in maki...
