Everyone loves a bull market. Stocks don’t rise in a straight line, of course, but that’s okay because just about everyone has a plan. Buy and hold is one way. … Read more →

Every long-term investor says the same thing: Make a plan and stick with it. Then a bear market lumbers into view and those ideals get tested. But it’s your investing … Read more →

Falling stock market got you down? It’s understandable, but let’s turn the question around: Were you thrilled to buy stock in December at those previously higher prices? It’s a quandary every … Read more →

If you’re like most retirement investors, you probably spent much of the last several years ignoring the stock market. Good for you. Crazy markets are stressful. Now you likely feel like … Read more →

If the stock market stays steady for the next few weeks, we could easily end the year slightly up, slightly down or in virtually the same spot. Stocks go flat. It happens. … Read more →

If you follow the science news, you’ve probably run into a number of stories recently about supposed structures on the surface of Mars — buildings, doors, pyramids and the like … Read more →

If you spend enough time on the Internet you eventually run into web sites that promise you a nirvana of “passive income” for life. If it sounds too good to … Read more →

Investment advisors brace for these moments in the markets. The stock market erases the year’s gains. The phone starts ringing. It’s time to do some hand-holding. Which is fine. It’s … Read more →

One criticism of index funds as a long-term investment tends to be a perverse kind of compliment. “You’ll never beat the market that way,” some say. Yes, that’s right. You won’t. … Read more →

Retirement investors want to grow their portfolios. They want that growth to come from steady capital appreciation — that is, higher stock prices. What they don’t want is “volatility,” the movement … Read more →