I introduced the Simple Retirement Portfolios late last year. Portfolios are meant to provide retirees with a simple, yet effective way to invest their retirement savings. Portfolios hold a ...

I'm doing semi-regular updates on these portfolios and their performance. The following article is the update for the first half of the year. Investment markets had a roaring start to the year, with ...

You might remember the gameshow “Name That Tune.” Contestants work to guess a song based on as few notes as possible. As it turns out, I’ve been doing something akin to that with an increasing chunk ...

Income investors often face a difficult choice. The choice is whether to chase high yields and sacrifice growth or focus on capital appreciation and settle for minimal income. But in today’s market, ...

You know you need to save for retirement, and you know that generally means investing. The tough question is: Where should you invest your money? There are more than 8,000 mutual funds from which to ...

Learn how using ETFs for diversification can reduce risk and build a balanced portfolio with simple strategies for beginners.