What are we afraid of? Mostly, the unknown. Meeting new people, the dark, unexpected personal disasters. Once we get to know and understand something, often we learn to put that … Read more →

A new study coming out from the Journal of Consumer Research makes the case that rude salespeople are better at moving luxury goods. Which makes a twisted kind of sense. After all, if you … Read more →

It’s the stuff of nightmares for near-retirees: A sudden, dramatic plunge in the stock market, just months away from your last day at work. That happened to a lot of people … Read more →

As the offering of low-cost investment funds gets more and more competitive, confusion is bound to set in. Phrases such as “indexing” can get applied to funds and strategies that … Read more →

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound? That fun thought experiment, one you likely heard as a kid, actually has … Read more →

Ignorance is bliss, as the adage goes. But should you simply ignore your retirement plan investments? Probably, yes. There’s a lot to be said for being just informed enough about your retirement plan to … Read more →

One of the biggest stumbling blocks to successful retirement is saving enough and investing well. Retirement companies and workplace 401(k) plans have attempted to tackle that by harnessing the strongest force in human history … Read more →

If you’ve ever been on the losing side of a stock market investment, you know the feeling: An optimistic bet turns sour, the pit of your stomach rumbles, then the … Read more →

Most people, once they get safely past their teenage years, have a pretty concrete list of risks they don’t care to take. Skydiving, for instance, is either on your bucket … Read more →

The biggest risk you face as a retirement investor? It probably isn’t the stock market or even the economy. It’s you. Emotions are a major risk factor for any serious long-term … Read more →